Invasion : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Invasion	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Invasion
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
invasion n the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder any entry into an area not previously occupied; "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts" Synonym(s): invasion, encroachment, intrusion (pathology) the spread of pathogenic microorganisms or malignant cells to new sites in the body; "the tumor's invasion of surrounding structures"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Invasion \Inva"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. 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.