Definition of incursion

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Incursion (n.) A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid..

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Incursive :: Incursive (a.) Making an incursion; invasive; aggressive; hostile.
Incursion :: Incursion (n.) A running into; hence, an entering into a territory with hostile intention; a temporary invasion; a predatory or harassing inroad; a raid..
Dragonnade :: Dragonnade (n.) The severe persecution of French Protestants under Louis XIV., by an armed force, usually of dragoons; hence, a rapid and devastating incursion; dragoonade..
Bordraging :: Bordraging (n.) An incursion upon the borders of a country; a raid.
Depredatory :: Depredatory (a.) Tending or designed to depredate; characterized by depredation; plundering; as, a depredatory incursion..
Descend :: Descend (v. i.) To make an attack, or incursion, as if from a vantage ground; to come suddenly and with violence; -- with on or upon..
Raid :: Raid (n.) A hostile or predatory incursion; an inroad or incursion of mounted men; a sudden and rapid invasion by a cavalry force; a foray.
Decursion :: Decursion (n.) A flowing; also, a hostile incursion..
Inroad :: Inroad (n.) The entrance of an enemy into a country with purposes of hostility; a sudden or desultory incursion or invasion; raid; encroachment.
Descent :: Descent (n.) Incursion; sudden attack; especially, hostile invasion from sea; -- often followed by upon or on; as, to make a descent upon the enemy..
Razzia :: Razzia (n.) A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid.
Incursion :: Incursion (n.) Attack; occurrence.
Foray :: Foray (n.) A sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid..
Invasion :: Invasion (n.) A warlike or hostile entrance into the possessions or domains of another; the incursion of an army for conquest or plunder.
Harry :: Harry (v. i.) To make a predatory incursion; to plunder or lay waste.
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