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inter-union

in·ter-un·ion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tur yoon-yuh n]
    • /ɪnˈtɜr ˈyun yən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-tur yoon-yuh n]
    • /ɪnˈtɜr ˈyun yən/

Definitions of inter-union word

  • noun inter-union the act of uniting two or more things. 1
  • noun inter-union the state of being united. 1
  • noun inter-union something formed by uniting two or more things; combination. 1
  • noun inter-union a number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose: student union; credit union. 1
  • noun inter-union a group of states or nations united into one political body, as that of the American colonies at the time of the Revolution, that of England and Scotland in 1707, or that of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801. 1
  • noun inter-union the Union, the United States: The Union defeated the Confederacy in 1865. 1

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Origin of inter-union

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Middle French < Late Latin ūniōn- (stem of ūniō), equivalent to Latin ūn(us) one + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Inter-union

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

inter-union popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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