reinvasionn.
/ˌriːɪnˈveɪʒn/, U.S. /ˌriᵻnˈveɪʒ(ə)n/ The action of reinvading an area.
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the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > going or coming in > [noun] > again
re-entrya1513
reingress1535
re-entrance1553
reinvasion1614
re-entering1638
1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. iii. v. 58 But the Aegyptians reuolting from his obedience (a Kingdome of great strength and reuenue) greatly distracted his resolution for the reinuasion of Greece.
1791 J. Whitaker Rev. of Gibbon iv. 137 They must naturally wish to prevent the re-invasion of Europe, by dispossessing these formidable Tartars of their nearer conquests in Asia.
1833 Edinb. Rev. Jan. 439 It was the wish of Leopold that they should remain till he had obtained satisfactory security against re-invasion by the Dutch.
1886 R. L. Stevenson Strange Case Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 40 Lamps, which..had been kindled afresh to combat this mournful rëinvasion of darkness.
1944 S. Fo China looks Foward xi. 152 We are still exposed to the serious threat of re-invasion.
2003 D. M. Goldstein Laughter out of Place v. 193 Franklin's only possibility for gaining access again to his house and his possessions was to carry out a successful reinvasion of the favela by allying himself with the gang's rivals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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