conjoined

[ kuhn-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

con·join·ed·ly

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

The odd (though beautiful) pair here is Daisy and Violet Hilton, conjoined twins who were a hit on the vaudeville circuit.
Fall Broadway Preview: 'This Is Our Youth,' Bradley Cooper as ‘The Elephant Man,' and More|Janice Kaplan|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was a sense of standing together on the precipice, but holding each other aloft by sheer will, conjoined by rage.
‘The Normal Heart’ and Hope in the Battlefield of AIDS|Michael Musto|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The artworks by all involved attest to the diversity and creative energy of the formerly conjoined continents.
Saatchi Resurrects Ancient Pangaea with Show Featuring South American and African Artists|Chloë Ashby|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your movies have tackled subjects like Amish bowling, the Special Olympics, and conjoined twins—but never midlife crisis before.
Interview With Hall Pass Directors Farrelly Brothers|Chris Lee|February 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

In one infamous operation, Mengele is said to have sewed two Gypsy twins together to create conjoined twins.
Dr. Mengele's Twins|Abigail Pogrebin|October 28, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The separation from Fennefos, and Henrietta's death conjoined, inflicted a stunning blow, which both chilled and hardened her.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland
Nowhere do these terrific forces appear more formidably conjoined than in the surprising strait known as the Lyse-Fiord.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
What is not required of all individually, may not be conjoined to form one demand on all.
The Ordinance of Covenanting|John Cunningham
With the orotund, as well as with the natural quality, all the voice modes previously described may be conjoined.
The Ontario Readers: The High School Reader, 1886|Ministry of Education
In all my characters the costume must now be observed; the truth of dress must be conjoined with that of acting.
Queens of the French Stage|H. Noel Williams