قاموس اللغة الإنجليزية

The act of a naval commander who visits, or enters on board, a vessel belonging to another nation, for the purpose of ascertaining her character and object, but without claiming or exercising a right of searching the vessel. It is, however, usually coupled with the right of search (see under Search), visitation being used for the purpose of search.

Special dispensation; communication of divine favor and goodness, or, more usually, of divine wrath and vengeance; retributive calamity; retribution; judgment.

A festival in honor of the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist, celebrated on the second of July.

Of or pertaining to visitation, or a judicial visitor or superintendent; visitorial.

A light cape or short cloak of silk or lace worn by women in summer.

of Visit

A visitor.

of Visit

a. & vb. n. from Visit.

One who visits; one who comes or goes to see another, as in civility or friendship.

A superior, or a person lawfully appointed for the purpose, who makes formal visits of inspection to a corporation or an institution. See Visit, v. t., 2, and Visitation, n., 2.

Same as Visitatorial.

Of or pertaining to the sight; visual.

Neighborhood; vicinity; venue. See Venue.

Face; countenance.

The mink.

A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.

A mask used to disfigure or disguise.

The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.

Wearing a visor; masked.