🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

União

Pronunciation / Transliteration: u.niˈɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Union/ˈjuː.njən/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A união dos trabalhadores é fundamental para a justiça social."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of joining or the state of being joined.

    "The union of the two companies created a powerful new entity in the market."
  2. 2

    An organization of workers formed to protect and advance their rights and interests.

    "The teachers' union negotiated better salaries for its members."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'union' originates from the Latin 'unio', meaning 'oneness' or 'unity', which evolved through Old French 'union' in the Middle Ages, reflecting a sense of coming together or joining as one.

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