English Explanatory Dictionary

reunion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process or act of reuniting.
  2. A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.
name
  1. Alternative form of Réunion.

Pronunciation

/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/ /ɹɪˈjuːnjən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reunion.wav

Word forms

reunion reunions re-union reünion

Etymology

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

Synonyms

reunition reunite

Related words

reunite union homecoming

Derived words

class reunion family reunion reunionism reunionist Soviet Reunion
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