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The incoming or first attack of anything hurtful or pernicious; as, the invasion of a disease.

The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.

Anancient tenure of land, which obliged the tenant to give notice of an invasion by blowing a horn.

At less cost of life than is often expended in a skirmish, [Charles V.] saved Europe from invasion. Prescott.

Incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile invasion from sea; - - often followed by upon or on; as, to make a descent upon the enemy. The United Provinces . . . ordered public prayer to God, when they feared that the French and English fleets would make a descent upon their coasts. Jortin.

stan, believed to be the original people who occupied the land before the Hindoo or Aryan invasion.

anguages of Southern India, which seem to have been the idioms of the natives, before the invasion of tribes speaking Sanskrit. Of these languages, the Tamil is the most important.

The felonious seeking and invasion of a person in his dwelling house. Bouvier.

A breaking in; inroad; invasion.

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.

Injury; invasion of another's rights.

of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment. The loss of Shrewsbury exposed all North Wales to the daily inroads of the enemy. Clarendon. With perpetual inroads to alarm, Though inaccessible, his fatal throne. Milton.

To make an invasion. Brougham.

Tending to invade; characterized by invasion; aggressive. "Invasive war." Hoole.

A chief; an earl; in English history, one of the leaders in the Danish and Norse invasions. Longfellow.

which alone the English conquerors of Ireland held dominion for a long period after their invasion of the country in 1172. Spencer.

A kind of militia in Poland, consisting of the gentry, which, in case of invasion, was summoned to the defense of the country.

To make all things ready; to put things in order; as, to prepare for a hostile invasion. "Bid them prepare for dinner." Shak.

or power over an inferior or a dependent one, whereby the former protects the latter from invasion and shares in the management of its affairs.

hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray. Marauding chief! his sole delight. The moonlight raid, the morning fight. Sir W. Scott. There are permanent conquests, temporary occupation, and occasional raids. H. Spenser.…