réunification

reunification

noun reh-yoo-nee-fee-kah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Réunification is most strongly associated in French with la réunification allemande — German reunification in 1990. It can also refer to family reunification (réunification familiale) or national reconciliation. The verb form is réunifier.

Examples

"La réunification allemande a eu lieu en 1990."

Natural Translation

German reunification took place in 1990.

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