visitation visitation /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/

noun

1. An official visit for inspection or supervision  ( visitation )
   an official visit for inspection or supervision
    The commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations
   the commissioner made visitations to all the precinct stations
    The recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese
   the recent visitation of the bishop to his diocese
   
2. Any disaster or catastrophe  ( visitation )
   any disaster or catastrophe
    A visitation of the plague
   a visitation of the plague
   
3. An annoying, frustrating or catastrophic event  ( trial , tribulation , visitation )
   an annoying, frustrating or catastrophic event
    His mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
   his mother-in-law's visits were a great trial for him
    Life is full of tribulations
   life is full of tribulations
    A visitation of the plague
   a visitation of the plague