reunion

[ ree-yoon-yuhn ]

/ riˈyun yən /

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noun

the act of uniting again.

the state of being united again.

a gathering of relatives, friends, or associates at regular intervals or after separation: a family reunion.

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Origin of reunion

First recorded in 1600–10; re- + union

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Réunion

[ ree-yoon-yuhn; French rey-y-nyawn ]

/ riˈyun yən; French reɪ üˈnyɔ̃ /

noun

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

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How to use reunion in a sentence

It was doubtless a warm reunion with his family, who are featured in The Cuban Wives.
Of Cuban Spies, a Baby, and a Filmmaker: The Strange Tale of the Cuban Five|Nina Strochlic|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A couple days following my reunion with Edgar, Julio and I reunited, as well.
Cuban Hip-Hop Was Born in Alamar|Daniel Levin|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This was supposed to be an End of Watch reunion, with Jake Gyllenhaal playing one of the princes.
Anna Kendrick on Feminism, #GamerGate, and the Celebrity Hacking Attack|Marlow Stern|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In order for a reunion to happen, it would take a high level of trust, musically, on everything that happened.
Wyclef Jean Talks Lauryn Hill, the Yele Haiti Controversy, and Chris Christie|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

On his fight with Wise on Rikers Island in 1990; on his reunion with him in 2001.
The Myth of the Central Park Five|Edward Conlon|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He had come to sun himself again in the warmth of her fellowship; he was stirred by her emphasis of their separation and reunion.
Hilda|Sarah Jeanette Duncan
There remained but one stream to cross, but it was a very considerable one, formed by the reunion of several channels.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
He is then quite sure that he will be transported in a comatose condition to the occult reunion.
Devil-Worship in France|Arthur Edward Waite
There were fifty-eight of us in my graduating class—that's 1940—and exactly thirty turned up for the tenth reunion.
A Feast of Demons|William Morrison
Two, therefore, is neither reunion nor division, as it would have to be in order to constitute a relation.
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British Dictionary definitions for reunion (1 of 2)

reunion

/ (riːˈjuːnjən) /

noun

the act or process of coming together again

the state or condition of having been brought together again

a gathering of relatives, friends, or former associates

British Dictionary definitions for reunion (2 of 2)

Réunion

/ (riːˈjuːnjən, French reynjɔ̃) /

noun

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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