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vis·ita·tion[ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən, AM -əˈ-]nthey reported a \visitation from the Virgin Mary sie berichteten, dass ihnen die Jungfrau Maria erschienen sei3. (official visit) offizieller Besuch* * *["vIzI'teISən]nafter another visitation from the mother-in-law (hum) — nachdem uns die Schwiegermutter wieder einmal heimgesucht hatte
2) (REL)3) (REL: affliction) Heimsuchung fthe visitation of the sins of the fathers on succeeding generations — die Bestrafung der folgenden Generationen für die Sünden ihrer Väter
* * *visitation [ˌvızıˈteıʃn] s1. Besuchen n:2. offizieller Besuch, Besichtigung f, Visitation f:3. fig Heimsuchung f:a) (gottgesandte) Prüfung, Strafe f (Gottes)b) himmlischer Beistand:the Visitation KATH die Heimsuchung Mariä4. ZOOL massenhaftes Auftreten (von Vögeln, Wühlmäusen etc)5. umg, oft hum langer Besuch:I had a visitation from my brother last night gestern Abend hat mich mein Bruder heimgesucht umg* * *n.Besuch -e m.Heimsuchung f.
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