prounion

un·ion

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Definitions of prounion word

noun prounion the act of uniting two or more things. 1
noun prounion the state of being united. 1
noun prounion something formed by uniting two or more things; combination. 1
noun prounion a number of persons, states, etc., joined or associated together for some common purpose: student union; credit union. 1
noun prounion 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 prounion the Union, the United States: The Union defeated the Confederacy in 1865. 1

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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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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