conjoined

[ kuh n-joind ]

/ kənˈdʒɔɪnd /

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adjective

joined together, united, or linked.

Numismatics. accolated.

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Origin of conjoined

First recorded in 1560–70; conjoin + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM conjoined

con·join·ed·ly

[kuh n-joi-nid-lee, -joind-lee] /kənˈdʒɔɪ nɪd li, -ˈdʒɔɪnd li/, adverbun·con·joined, adjective

Words nearby conjoined

conization, conj., conjectural, conjecture, conjoin, conjoined, conjoined anastomosis, conjoined twin, conjoined twins, conjoint, conjugal

Definition for conjoined (2 of 2)

conjoin

[ kuh n-join ]

/ kənˈdʒɔɪn /

verb (used with or without object)

to join together; unite; combine; associate.

Grammar. to join as coordinate elements, especially as coordinate clauses.

Origin of conjoin

1325–75; Middle English conjoigenn < Anglo-French, Middle French conjoign- (stem of conjoindre) < Latin conjungere. See con-, join

OTHER WORDS FROM conjoin

con·join·er, noun

Example sentences from the Web for conjoined

The odd (though beautiful) pair here is Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who were a hit on the vaudeville circuit.
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There was a sense of standing together on the precipice, but holding each other aloft by sheer will, conjoined by rage.
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Your movies have tackled subjects like Amish bowling, the Special Olympics, and conjoined twins—but never midlife crisis before.
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A flower or figure having four foils or conjoined leaves, No. 293.
The Handbook to English Heraldry|Charles Boutell

They could, moreover, explain the effects produced by the fixed stars whose rays were conjoined with the comet's.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
But, conjoined with his impress “one,” there is also a play upon his “armories,” the Sherley Trinity of virtues.
William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon|Scott Surtees
Various similitudes can be conjoined, but not with dissimilitudes, 228.
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They which single, blessed be God, have yet such strength, how strong may they be when conjoined?
The Covenants And The Covenanters|Various

British Dictionary definitions for conjoined

conjoin

/ (kənˈdʒɔɪn) /

verb

to join or become joined

Derived forms of conjoin

conjoiner, noun

Word Origin for conjoin

C14: from Old French conjoindre, from Latin conjungere, from jungere to join

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