enosis

American  

[ih-noh-sis, ee-noh-, e-naw-sees] / ɪˈnoʊ sɪs, iˈnoʊ-, ˈɛ nɔ sis /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.

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enosis British  

/ ˈɛnəʊsɪs /

noun

1. the union of Greece and Cyprus: the aim of a group of Greek Cypriots

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Other Word Forms

• enosist noun

Etymology

Origin of enosis

1935–40; < Modern Greek énōsis, Greek hénōsis union, equivalent to henō-, variant stem of henoûn to unify (derivative of hén, neuter of heîs one) + -sis -sis

Example Sentences

On the other hand, Apoel have won one and lost three of their five matches so far this season, and while going down 3-0 at Real Madrid is forgivable enough, losing 3-1 at Enosis or 1-0 at home to Anorthosis is less clever.

From The Guardian

Today, everyone can get a hint of what his new reality might look like with The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience, an interactive app created by Queen, Google Play, and studio Enosis VR.

From The Verge

Almost 41 summers have elapsed since Turkish troops – responding to a coup aimed at enosis, or union, with Greece – invaded the island in what Ankara has long viewed as its greatest military victory since the sack of Smyrna in 1922.

From The Guardian

Akinci shares Anastasiades’s view that the island, partitioned after a Greek Cypriot attempt for enosis, or union, with Greece prompted Turkey to invade and seize its northern third, should be united as a two-state federation.

From The Guardian

The violence at the Olympic Stadium, which hosted the 2004 Olympics, was the latest low point in a turbulent season for the Enosis, Greek Cup winners in 2011 and 11-times league champions.

From The Guardian