invasion
n. incursion of an army for conquest; encroachment; intrusion, foray | ||||
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Invasion Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Invasion
(n.)
The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.
(n.)
The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
(n.)
A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
(n.)
The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.
(n.)
The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
(n.)
A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
| WordNet 2.0 |
invasion
Noun
1. the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
(hypernym) penetration, incursion
(hyponym) inroad
(derivation) invade, occupy
2. any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
(synonym) encroachment, intrusion
(hypernym) entrance, entering
(derivation) intrude on, invade, obtrude upon, encroach upon
3. (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
(hypernym) spread, spreading
(derivation) invade
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
Noun
1. the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
(hypernym) penetration, incursion
(hyponym) inroad
(derivation) invade, occupy
2. any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
(synonym) encroachment, intrusion
(hypernym) entrance, entering
(derivation) intrude on, invade, obtrude upon, encroach upon
3. (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
(hypernym) spread, spreading
(derivation) invade
(classification) medicine, medical specialty
| hEnglish - advanced version |
invasion
invasion
\in*va"sion\ (?), n. [l. invasio: cf. f. invasion. see invade.]
1. the act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
2. a warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
3. the incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.
similar words(3)
invasion of iwo
leyte invasion
invasion of privacy
invasion
\in*va"sion\ (?), n. [l. invasio: cf. f. invasion. see invade.]
1. the act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
2. a warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
3. the incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.
similar words(3)
invasion of iwo
leyte invasion
invasion of privacy
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invasion
Encroachment, as by an act of intrusion or trespass.
Encroachment, as by an act of intrusion or trespass.
Invasion Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
invasion
incursio
incursio
Invasion Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English - Klingon |
invasion
n. yot
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Invasion Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Invasion
An invasion is a military action consisting of armed forces of one geopolitical entity entering territory controlled by another such entity, generally with the objective of either conquering territory, altering the established government, or a combination thereof. An invasion can be the cause of a war, it can be used as a part of a larger strategy to end a war, or it can constitute an entire war in itself.
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Invasión
Invasión Is a film released in 1969 directed by Argentine Hugo Santiago Muchnick, an example of an interphase between the classic cinema and nouvelle vague of French style. Its plot goes from a police history, towards a fantastic-oniric film, with a progressive alienism of the situations.
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Invasion!
Invasion! can refer to either of two comic book related events:
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WWF Invasion
- This article is about the Pay-per-view. For the storyline, see The Invasion (professional wrestling)
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