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reunion

1

[ree-yoon-yuhn]

noun

  1. the act of uniting again.

  2. the state of being united again.

  3. a gathering of relatives, friends, or associates at regular intervals or after separation.

    The alumnae parade is a cherished tradition at my college reunion.



Réunion

2

[ree-yoon-yuhn, rey-y-nyawn]

noun

  1. an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 970 sq. mi. (2,512 sq. km). St. Denis.

reunion

1

/ riːˈjuːnjən /

noun

  1. the act or process of coming together again

  2. the state or condition of having been brought together again

  3. a gathering of relatives, friends, or former associates

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Réunion

2

/ reynjɔ̃, riːˈjuːnjən /

noun

  1. an island in the Indian Ocean, in the Mascarene Islands: an overseas region of France, having been in French possession since 1642. A number of far-flung and uninhabited islands, some located on the opposite side of Madagascar, were also politically part of Réunion until 2007, when they were transferred to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Capital: Saint-Denis. Pop: 767 000 (2004 est). Area: 2510 sq km (970 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reunion1

First recorded in 1600–10; re- + union
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Example Sentences

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We all know the story ended differently, but the reunion does find Radiohead in a strange position.

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The couple’s eventual reunion is deep and real and, like their whole relationship, gorgeously ordinary.

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It isn’t the only reunion to go awry among the titles included in the collection, though it does so in the most astonishing fashion.

The bassist remained with Primal Scream until the Stone Roses announced a reunion in 2011.

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Thornton had stormed off the set of the “RHOP” Season 9 reunion show after a castmate suggested she was a “terrible mother” who had leveraged her youngest child’s paternity for the benefit of the show.

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