visitation

nouns

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event

"his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him"; "life is full of tribulations"; "a visitation of the plague"

trial, tribulation, visitation

is derived from

any disaster or catastrophe

"a visitation of the plague"

visitation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

"the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

an official visit for inspection or supervision

"the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations"; "the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese"

visitation

is derived from

is a type of (narrower)

the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

"he dropped by for a visit"