incursion

incursion
in|cur|sion [ınˈkə:ʃən, -ʒən US ınˈkə:rʒən] n formal
[Date: 1400-1500; : Old French; Origin: Latin, from incurrere; INCUR]
1.) a sudden attack into an area that belongs to other people
incursion into
▪ a combined British and French incursion into China in 1857
2.) the sudden arrival of something or someone into a place or activity where they do not belong or have not been before, used especially to say that they are not welcome
incursion into
▪ The media was criticized for its thoughtless incursion into the domestic grief of the family.
▪ the Japanese incursion into the U.S. domestic electronics market

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  • incursion — [ ɛ̃kyrsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1352; lat. incursio « invasion », de currere « courir » 1 ♦ Entrée, court séjour d envahisseurs en pays ennemi. ⇒ attaque, coup (de main), descente, invasion . Les incursions de pillards, de bandes nomades. ⇒ raid, razzia. ♢ …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • incursión — sustantivo femenino 1. Penetración de un ejército en territorio enemigo: La tropa realizó una incursión nocturna. 2. (no contable) Uso/registro: elevado. Intento o aproximación a una actividad nueva: incursión en la poesía, incursión en la… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • Incursion — In*cur sion, n. [L. incursio: cf. F. incursion. See {Incur}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid. [1913 Webster] The Scythian …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • incursion — Incursion. s. f. v. Course de gens de guerre en pays ennemi. Grande incursion. incursions continuelles. les incursions des Barbares dans un tel pays. faire incursion, des incursions …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • incursion — (n.) hostile attack, early 15c., from M.Fr. incursion (14c.) or directly from L. incursionem (nom. incursio) a running against, noun of action from pp. stem of incurrere (see INCUR (Cf. incur)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Incursion — (v. lat.), feindlicher Einfall, Streiterei …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Incursion — Incursion, lat. deutsch, Streifzug …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • incursion — I noun advancement, aggression, assault, attack, breach, encroachment, entrance, foray, forced entry, hostile entrance, incursio, infiltration, influx, infringement, ingress, ingression, inroad, introgression, intrusion, invasion, irruption,… …   Law dictionary

  • incursion — *invasion, raid, inroad …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • incursion — [n] invasion aggression, attack, foray, infiltration, inroad, intrusion, irruption, penetration, raid; concepts 86,320 Ant. retreat …   New thesaurus

  • incursión — (Del lat. incursĭo, ōnis). 1. f. Acción de incurrir. 2. Intromisión en una actividad ajena. 3. Mil. Correría de guerra …   Diccionario de la lengua española

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