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Webster 1913 Edition
Incursion
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
Have wasted Sogdiana.
incursions
wildHave 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.
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
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See also: incursión
English
Noun
incursion (plural incursions)
- An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion.
Synonyms
Translations
aggressive movement
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