inspection or examination  
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Visitation may refer to:
In history:
Heraldic visitation, tours of inspection to establish the right of a person to bear arms, and are used today in genealogical research.
In law:
Contact (law) or visitation (United States), the right of a non-custodial parent to visit with their children
In popular culture:
The Visitation (book), a 1999 contemporary Christian novel by Frank Peretti
The Visitation (film), a 2006 film based upon the above book
In religion:
Visitation (Christianity), a Christian liturgical feast day commemorating the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St. Elizabeth
Canonical Visitation, an inspection made by a clergyman authorised under (Catholic) canon law
Funeral Visitation, a funeral custom where a mourner visits the deceased person's family and views the body lying in the casket, either at a funeral home or church
Tablet of Visitation, (or Ziyarat) the specific prayers used in Islam and the Bahá'í Faith while visiting the shrines of its founders, saints or martyrs
Order of the Visitation of Holy Mary
Other:
Supernatural Visitation, an experience of presence or communication between the recently deceased and their spouse or progeny
 

time to be with a friend. A visit.

Two synonyms

1.tribulation

2.trial