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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
Example:
a visitation of the plague
Synonyms:
trial; tribulation; visitation
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("tribulation" is a kind of...):
affliction (a cause of great suffering and distress)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tribulation"):
fire (a severe trial)
Derivation:
tribulate (oppress or trouble greatly)