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De - Pt| English Dictionary: disunion | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Disunion \Dis*un"ion\, n. [Pref. dis- + union: cf. F. d[82]sunion.] 1. The termination of union; separation; disjunction; as, the disunion of the body and the soul. 2. A breach of concord and its effect; alienation. Such a disunion between the two houses as might much clou[?] the happiness of this kingdom. --Clarendon. 3. The termination or disruption of the union of the States forming the United States. I have not accustomed myself to hang over the precipice of disunion. --D. Webster. | |
