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visitation

vis.i.ta.tion \.viz-*-'ta--sh*n\ \-shn*l, -sh*n-*l\ n 1: VISIT; esp : an 
   official visit (as for inspection)  2a: a special dispensation of divine 
   favor or wrath  2b: a severe trial : AFFLICTION  cap  3: a Christian feast 
   on July 2 commemorating the visit of the Virgin Mary t o Elisabeth before 
   the birth of Elisabeth's son John the Baptist - vis.i.ta.tion.al aj