Hypertext Webster Gateway: "incursion"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Incursion \In*cur"sion\, n. [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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
incursion
n 1: the act of entering some territory or domain (often in large
numbers); "the incursion of television into the American
livingroom"
2: an attack that penetrates into enemy territory [syn: {penetration}]
3: the mistake of incurring liability or blame
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