INVASION


Meaning of INVASION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈvā-zhən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English invasioune, from Anglo-French invasion, from Late Latin invasion-, invasio, from Latin invadere to invade

Date: 15th century

1. : an act of invading ; especially : incursion of an army for conquest or plunder

2. : the incoming or spread of something usually hurtful

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.