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Webster 1913 Edition


Incursion

In-cur′sion

,
Noun.
[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.]
Syn. – Invasion; inroad; raid; foray; sally; attack; onset; irruption. See
Invasion
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Incursion

INCUR'SION

,
Noun.
[L. incursio, from incurro. See Incur.]
1.
Literally, a running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; an inroad; applied to the expeditions of small parties or detachments of an enemy's army, entering a territory for attack, plunder or destruction of a post or magazine. Hence it differs from invasion, which is the hostile entrance of any army for conquest. During the revolution, the British troops made an incursion to Danbury, and destroyed the magazines. In opposing this incursion, Gen. Wooster was killed.
2.
Attack; occurrence; as sins of daily incursion. [Unusual.]

Definition 2024


incursion

incursion

See also: incursión

English

Noun

incursion (plural incursions)

  1. An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion.

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French

Noun

incursion f (plural incursions)

  1. incursion
  2. foray
  3. excursion