| 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 incursions wild Have wasted Sogdiana." (Milton) "The incursions of the Goths disordered the affairs of the Roman Empire." (Arbuthnot) 2. Attack; occurrence. "Sins of daily incursion." (South) Synonym: Invasion, inroad, raid, foray, sally, attack, onset, irruption. See Invasion. Origin: L. Incursio: cf. F. Incursion. See Incur. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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