reunion

See also: Reunion, réunion, reunión, Réunion, rêunion, reünion, and re-union

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Etymology

From Middle French reunion (modern French réunion).[1] By surface analysis, re- +‎ union. Doublet of Réunion.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹiːˈjuːnjən/, /ɹɪˈjuːnjən/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

reunion (countable and uncountable, plural reunions)

  1. The process or act of reuniting.
    The reunion took forever, but it was worth it.
    It was a tearful and heartfelt reunion as the trapped miners finally saw their dear loved ones again.
  2. A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.
    Are you going to the high-school reunion this year?

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References

  1. ^ “reunion, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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Noun

reunion f (plural reunions)

  1. meeting, assembly, conference
  2. reunion, gathering, get-together
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