reunion

¹ American  

[ree-yoon-yuhn] / riˈyun yən /

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.

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Réunion ² American  

[ree-yoon-yuhn, rey-y-nyawn] / riˈyun yən, reɪ üˈnyɔ̃ /

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.

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reunion ¹ British  

/ 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

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Réunion ² British  

/ 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)

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Etymology

Origin of reunion

First recorded in 1600–10; re- + union

Example Sentences

Her cousins had planned to fly over from Colombia for a family reunion, with costly medications for an elderly relative with Parkinson’s disease.

From The Wall Street Journal

He joined another seminal group, Primal Scream, in 1996 and played with them for 15 years, before rejoining his old band for a series of reunion gigs.

From BBC

No, that would probably be the Elf on the Shelf support group or the “Love is Blind” reunion.

From Los Angeles Times

It seems he'd decided to play one final power game, so the family reunions, so long awaited, would be delayed.

From BBC

Instead of decamping to Thibodaux, La., for football’s most exclusive family reunion, Mendoza—a transfer from the University of California—spent his summer in Bloomington, obsessively learning the playbook of his new coach, Curt Cignetti.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• homecoming
• reconciliation