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invasion
(encz) | invasion,invaze n: Zdeněk Brož |
invasion
(encz) | invasion,vpád n: Zdeněk Brož |
Invasion
(gcide) | Invasion \In*va"sion\, n. [L. invasio: cf. F. invasion. See
Invade.]
[1913 Webster]
1. The act of invading; the act of encroaching upon the
rights or possessions of another; encroachment; trespass.
[1913 Webster]
2. A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or
domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest
or plunder.
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3. The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or
pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.
Syn: Invasion, Irruption, Inroad.
Usage: Invasion is the generic term, denoting a forcible
entrance into a foreign country. Incursion signifies a
hasty and sudden invasion. Irruption denotes
particularly violent invasion. Inroad is entry by some
unusual way involving trespass and injury.
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invasion
(wn) | invasion
n 1: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for
conquest or plunder
2: any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion
of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" [syn: invasion,
encroachment, intrusion]
3: (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or
malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's
invasion of surrounding structures" |
INVASION
(bouvier) | INVASION. The entry of a country by a public enemy, making war.
2. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 8, gives power to
congress "to provide for calling the militia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions." Vide Insurrection.
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home invasion
(encz) | home invasion, n: |
invasion
(encz) | invasion,invaze n: Zdeněk Brožinvasion,vpád n: Zdeněk Brož |
invasion of iwo
(encz) | invasion of Iwo, n: |
invasion of privacy
(encz) | invasion of privacy, n: |
invasions
(encz) | invasions,invaze n: pl. Zdeněk Brož |
plant tolerance to invasion
(encz) | plant tolerance to invasion,tolerance rostliny k napadení [eko.] RNDr.
Pavel Piskač |
home invasion
(wn) | home invasion
n 1: burglary of a dwelling while the residents are at home |
invasion
(wn) | invasion
n 1: the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for
conquest or plunder
2: any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion
of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" [syn: invasion,
encroachment, intrusion]
3: (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or
malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's
invasion of surrounding structures" |
invasion of iwo
(wn) | invasion of Iwo
n 1: a bloody and prolonged operation on the island of Iwo Jima
in which American marines landed and defeated Japanese
defenders (February and March 1945) [syn: Iwo, {Iwo
Jima}, invasion of Iwo] |
invasion of privacy
(wn) | invasion of privacy
n 1: the wrongful intrusion by individuals or the government
into private affairs with which the public has no concern |
leyte invasion
(wn) | Leyte invasion
n 1: a battle in World War II; the return of United States
troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte
Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of
kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese [syn: Leyte, {Leyte
Island}, Leyte invasion] |
INVASION
(bouvier) | INVASION. The entry of a country by a public enemy, making war.
2. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 8, gives power to
congress "to provide for calling the militia to execute the laws of the
Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions." Vide Insurrection.
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