About The Word Incursion
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Incursion
Incursion Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Incursion?
[n] the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); "the incursion of television into the American livingroom"
[n] the mistake of incurring liability or blame [n] an attack that penetrates into enemy territory Synonyms | Synonyms for Incursion: penetration Related Terms | Find terms related to Incursion: air attack | air raid | air strike | boarding | encroachment | entrance | entrenchment | escalade | fire raid | foray | impingement | imposition | infiltration | influx | infraction | infringement | injection | inroad | insinuation | interference | interjection | interloping | interposition | interposure | interruption | intervention | intrusion | invasion | irruption | obtrusion | overstepping | raid | razzia | saturation raid | scaling | shuttle raid | transgression | trespass | trespassing | unlawful entry | usurpation See Also | attack | breakthrough | entering | entrance | entry | error | fault | foray | incoming | infiltration | ingress | interpenetration | invasion | maraud | mistake | onrush | onset | onslaught | raid Incursion In Webster's Dictionary \In*cur"sion\, n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See
{Incur}.]
1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with
hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or
harassing inroad; a raid.
The Scythian, whose incursions wild Have wasted
Sogdiana. --Milton.
The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs
of the Roman Empire. --Arbuthnot.
2. Attack; occurrence. [Obs.]
Sins of daily incursion. --South.
Syn: Invasion; inroad; raid; foray; sally; attack; onset;
irruption. See {Invasion}.
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