visitation
探视
definition
noun
A decade ago there was such a seminary visitation which, almost everybody agreed, resulted in marked improvements, although many think that visitation was not as thorough as it should have been.
an official or formal visit, in particular.
a visitation of the plague
a disaster or difficulty regarded as a divine punishment.
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It appears as if the 'visitation' that was carried out cannot in any way be considered as having met Borromeo's rigorous standards for such examinations.
The family held the 'visitation' and wake in their home in Ballincurry as hundreds of fellow students, neighbours and friends came to say farewell to the lovely young girl who was so popular.
the 'visitation' will be held today at the funeral home
The document will be normative for the universal Church and, it is expected, will play an important part in the 'visitation' of American seminaries ordered by the Pope last April.
When the bishop of a geographically large rural diocese made a 'visitation' to one of its small mission congregations, he ended by asking the vicar if there was anything he could do to help.
He was inspired, and his inspiration was interpreted as a divine 'visitation' or as the surge of the unconscious over the conscious mind as he drifted into the realm of dreams, trances, and visions.
Being legally acknowledged or legitimated is important for matters such as custody, 'visitation' and inheritance.
For lesbians and gay men who have children, or who wish to have them, the potential impact of Lawrence on child custody, 'visitation' and adoption decisions is profound.
The result of all this litigation is to put Susan in the position of having to choose between having 'visitation' with her children and allowing her civil union partner to live with her.
There is a growing trend toward using mediation to reach an agreement on the terms of a divorce (child custody, 'visitation' , and property distribution).
I think the people who committed that heinous crime deserve every 'visitation' of justice that we can bring to them.
Whatever it was, it was an extraordinary 'visitation' from some spiritual place beyond.
Paragraph five provided 'visitation' in one of the father's houses in Dubai for up to two weeks duration and up to four times per annum.
This posed a dilemma for those noncustodial parents who relied on the airlines to facilitate long-distance 'visitation' .
The jail has a policy of no 'visitation' for young children, so she has not seen Aaron for a long time.
Migration, transference, exploration, 'visitation' , pleasure - the ship is a kind of conjurer's trick, a delusion of connectivity and community.
The Viking invasions he saw - like most of his contemporaries, in England and elsewhere - as a 'visitation' of divine vengeance on a people that had fallen into decadent ways.
Our prayer is for a 'visitation' of the Holy Spirit, to rescue men and women lost in darkness and superstition, and to bring to them the light of the gospel of the grace of God in Jesus Christ.
If these men die the common death of all men, or if they be visited after the 'visitation' of all men; then The Lord hath not sent me.
a 'visitation' of the plague
Yet while judges sometimes use homosexuality as one factor among many in making custody and 'visitation' determinations, no state categorically bars gays from raising children.
A decade ago there was such a seminary visitation which, almost everybody agreed, resulted in marked improvements, although many think that 'visitation' was not as thorough as it should have been.
Not surprisingly, I greeted the arrival of our housekeeper like a divine 'visitation' .
The daughter of the surviving sister drove some distance to be present for the 'visitation' and funeral, thinking about how sad her mother would be, how she would miss those weekends with her sister.
Under this proposal a parent could cohabitate with several partners over a period of years and each of these partners could be granted shared custody and 'visitation' rights.
Second, old age and death happen, and with them concerns about survivor benefits, hospital 'visitation' , inheritance and end-of-life wishes.
Later this year, the Vatican is expected to begin an apostolic 'visitation' of U.S. seminaries.
Such a 'visitation' process would not be attended by jurisdictional authority but would be more like the regular accrediting visitations in the academic world.
The churches in major cities have developed a system of weekly 'visitation' and diaconal care for members and friends.
The jail restricts his 'visitation' to just two 30-minute visits per week, so this is it.
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