Definitions for Réunion
riˈyun yən, reɪ-réunion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. reunionnoun

   a party of former associates who have come together again

2. reunion, reunificationnoun

   the act of coming together again

   "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Réunionnoun

   Island in the Indian Ocean to the west of Mauritius and to the east of Madagascar.

2. Réunionnoun

   Overseas département of France on this island.

3. reunionnoun

   The process or act of reuniting.

4. reunionnoun

   A planned event at which members of a dispersed group meet together.

   Are you going to the reunion this year?

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reunionnoun

   Return to a state of juncture, cohesion, or concord.

   Etymology: reunion, Fr. re and union.

   She, that should all parts to reunion bow,
   She that had all magnetick force alone,
   To draw and fasten sundred parts in one. John Donne.

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1. Réunion

   Réunion (; French: La Réunion, [la ʁe.y.njɔ̃] (listen); previously Île Bourbon; Reunionese Creole: La Rényon) is an island in the Indian Ocean that is an overseas department and region of France. It is located approximately 950 km (590 mi) east of the island of Madagascar and 175 km (109 mi) southwest of the island of Mauritius. As of January 2023, it had a population of 873,102. Like the other four overseas departments, Réunion also holds the status of a region of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic. Réunion is an outermost region of the European Union and is part of the eurozone. Réunion and the fellow French overseas department of Mayotte are the only eurozone regions located in the Southern Hemisphere. As in the rest of France, the official language of Réunion is French. In addition, a majority of the region's population speaks Réunion Creole.

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1. reunion

   A reunion is an event or gathering where individuals, who have been apart or separated for a period of time, come together again. This can refer to a gathering of family members, a group of friends, or a meeting of individuals belonging to the same institution, like school or workplace, in the past. It is generally organized to reminisce, interact, and strengthen relationships.

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1. Reunionnoun

   a second union; union formed anew after separation, secession, or discord; as, a reunion of parts or particles of matter; a reunion of parties or sects

2. Reunionnoun

   an assembling of persons who have been separated, as of a family, or the members of a disbanded regiment; an assembly so composed

3. Etymology: [Pref. re- + union: cf. F. runion.]

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1. Reunion

   "Reunion" is episode 10 of season 2 in the television show Angel.

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1. Reunion

   rē-ūn′yun, n. a union after separation: an assembly or social gathering. [Fr. réunion—re-, again, union, union.]

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1. Reunion

   (formerly Île de Bourbon) (166), mostly Creoles, a French island in the Indian Ocean, 358 m. E. of Madagascar, 38 m. by 28; a volcanic range intersects the island; the scenery is fine; streams plentiful, but small; one-third of the land is uncultivated, and grows fruits, sugar (chief export), coffee, spices, &c. St. Denis (33), on the N. coast, is the capital; has been a French possession since 1649.

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1. Reunion

   One of the Indian Ocean Islands, east of Madagascar. Its capital is Saint-Denis. It was discovered in 1507 by the Portuguese and claimed by France in 1638. It was first colonized in 1662 as Isle de Bourbon but renamed Reunion in 1793. In 1946 it was made an overseas department of France. The name commemorates the reunion of the revolutionaries from Marseilles with the National Guard in Paris in 1792. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1011; Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p454; French Embassy)

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1. réunion

   Song lyrics by réunion -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by réunion on the Lyrics.com website.

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How to pronounce Réunion?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Réunion in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Réunion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Réunion in a Sentence

1. John Stamos:

   We've said no to every sort of reunion, lately there's one that we sort of are gravitating towards. It's not a complete reunion, but a twist. If we can get it done right ... then we will do it.

2. Prime Minister Najib Razak:

   Today, 515 days since the plane disappeared, it is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that an international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found on Reunion Island is indeed from MH370.

3. Rafi Eitan:

   Rafi Eitan told Fox News Leland Vittert. Eventually, the man admitted he was Adolf Eichmann. With more derring-do, Rafi Eitan and his fellow commandoes spirited Eichmann out of Argentina and brought him back to Israel where he was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. ANCIENT CLAY JAR FRAGMENT DEPICTING GROTESQUE DEITY DISCOVERED IN JERUSALEMS CITY OF DAVID At a reunion for those involved in Eichmanns capture and trial some years ago, Rafi Eitan recalled Eichmanns capturewith a twinkle in Rafi Eitan eye. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I was 51 years younger( then), but I am able and ready to do the same thing again.

4. Micky Dolenz:

   It got to the point in England where they stopped saying ‘ ex-Monkee Mickey Dolenz, ’ and the headline would be, ‘ Mickey Dolenz, Mickey Dolenz, is announcing the airdate of the beginning of a new series, ’ so I got to be known and respected as a producer-director, and when I did go back to it in the ‘ 80s for the reunion, I was thrilled. It was only supposed to be a little 10-week tour, if that, just for the reunion, but it lasted … well, it lasted until this day.

5. Nick Carpou:

   It's no secret that people were anticipating a reunion of [ Damon and Paul Greengrass ].

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Réunion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reunion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Réunion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reunion
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Réunion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Réunion
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Réunion
9. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Reunion
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Réunion