- visitation⇄visitation, noun.
1. the act of visiting.
(SYN) visit, call.
2. the act of visiting for the purpose of making an official inspection or examination. A nation at war has the right of visitation of neutral ships; that is, the right to in - Visitation⇄Visitation, noun.
1. the visit paid by the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, her cousin and the mother of John the Baptist (in the Bible, Luke 1:39-56).
2. a church festival commemorating this, celebrated on July 2.