Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Velitation /(vĕl`ĭ*tā"shŭn)/ · Vel·i·ta·tion · IPA 01 n. A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish. 1. A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish.[R.] “After a short velitation we parted.” — Evelyn.