Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of reuniting.
- noun The state of being reunited.
- noun A gathering of the members of a group who have been separated.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of reuniting, or bringing back to unity, juxtaposition, concurrence, or harmony; the state of being reunited.
- noun Specifically A meeting, assembly, or social gathering of familiar friends or associates after separation or absence from one another: as, a family reunion; a college reunion.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A second union; union formed anew after separation, secession, or discord
- noun An assembling of persons who have been separated, as of a family, or the members of a disbanded regiment; an assembly so composed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The process or act of reuniting.
- noun A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of coming together again
- noun a party of former associates who have come together again
Etymologies
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Examples
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Their US tour (all 3 weeks of it) started in Boston on Sunday and according to Boston. com, their reunion is a rocking affair.
Back in the U.S.S.A. Zenmomma 2008
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Their US tour (all 3 weeks of it) started in Boston on Sunday and according to Boston. com, their reunion is a rocking affair.
Archive 2008-09-01 Zenmomma 2008
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That is what they call the reunion of all religions.
A Miscellany of Men 1905
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Young's mother, 46-year-old Nellie Young, says her son went to the club Christmas Eve for what he described as a reunion of employees and patrons.
theadvertiser.com - 2010
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Reruns of "Leave It to Beaver" transformed Mrs. Billingsley into what was often described as "America's second mom," and she reprised her role in reunion shows, including "Still the Beaver" in the 1980s.
Barbara Billingsley, 94, dies; actress was model mom on 'Leave It To Beaver' Adam Bernstein 2010
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Oh, and my 20th high school reunion is this month, too, if I make it.
sunset is an angel weeping, holding out a bloody sword lotusice 2009
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The SSPX coming into the fold would hopefully introduce another and helpful orthodox cell into the Body, and I for one pray that reunion is accomplished.
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We realize now the reunion is not a success and prosperity pissing contest, that no one really cares whether you have a nice car and/or a kickass job or not, they just want to see you and pictures of your kids and tell funny stories about the days when we had Trans Ams and summers off.
Reunions: Not just about unions anymore | Johnny B. Truant 2009
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On the other hand, this latest reunion is for a HomeAway ad campaign which is set to launch during the Super Bowl on February 7, 2010.
Chevy Chase And Beverly D’Angelo To Take Another ‘Vacation’… Sort Of » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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I feel, of course, that the Rose/Ten reunion is the only way to go in the show.
Billie's In New York...Rae's giddy for no good reason rabid1st 2009
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