- the act of visiting.
- a formal visit, as one permitted by a court's granting of visitation rights or by parents invited to a school to observe the work of students.
- a visit for the purpose of making an official examination or inspection, as of a bishop to a diocese.
- the visit of the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. Luke 1:36–56.
- a church festival, held on July 2, in commemoration of this visit.
- the administration of comfort or aid, or of affliction or punishment: a visitation of the plague.
- an affliction or punishment, as from God.
- the appearance or coming of a supernatural influence or spirit.
- an official call or visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining an institution, esp such a visit made by a bishop to his diocese
- a visiting of punishment or reward from heaven
- any disaster or catastrophe
- an appearance or arrival of a supernatural being
- any call or visit
- an unduly prolonged social call
- the visit made by the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (Luke 1:39–56)
- the Church festival commemorating this, held on July 2
- a religious order of nuns, the Order of the Visitation, founded in 1610 by St Francis of Sales and dedicated to contemplation and the cultivation of humility, gentleness, and sisterly love
