incursion
(noun) the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large numbers); “the incursion of television into the American living room”
incursion
(noun) the mistake of incurring liability or blame
penetration, incursion
(noun) an attack that penetrates into enemy territory
Source: WordNet® 3.1
incursion (plural incursions)
An aggressive movement into somewhere; an invasion.
• attack
• movement
• cornusiin
Source: Wiktionary
In*cur"sion, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 November 2024
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
