uni

[ yoo-nee ]

/ ˈyu ni /

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noun Informal.

a uniformed police officer; uniform: A uni phoned in the burglary at 2:19 this morning.

British and Australian. university: Tony and Marc are both off to uni in two weeks.

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Origin of uni

First recorded in 1895–1900; by shortening

Other definitions for uni (2 of 2)

uni-

a combining form occurring in loanwords from Latin (universe), used, with the meaning “one,” in the formation of compound words (unicycle).

Origin of uni-

<Latin ūni- combining form of ūnus one; see -i-

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How to use uni in a sentence

Rapport addressé au Gouvernement des États-Unis (Paris, 1892), p. 17.
History of the Jews in Russia and Poland, Vol. 3 of 3.|S. M. Dubnow
After we know all the news of the day, it is still pleasant to read the bulletin of the "Courrier des Etats Unis."
Woman in the Nineteenth Century|Margaret Fuller Ossoli
They were content to remain des unis, in M. Rod's phrase, and their union was celebrated by a few weeks of riotous living.
Our House|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Naturae leges et regulae, secundum quas omnia fiunt et ex unis formis in alias mutantur, sunt ubique et semper eadem.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various

Leaping to their feet they shouted, "Vivent les Etats Unis!"
The Story of General Pershing|Everett T. (Everett Titsworth) Tomlinson

British Dictionary definitions for uni (1 of 2)

uni

/ (ˈjuːnɪ) /

noun

informal short for university

British Dictionary definitions for uni (2 of 2)

uni-

combining form

consisting of, relating to, or having only oneunilateral; unisexual

Word Origin for uni-

from Latin ūnus one

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