reunion
UK: ˌriːˈjuːnjən | US: ˌriːˈjuːnjən
n. a gathering of people who have been separated, typically for a long time
n. the act of reuniting or state of being reunited
n. (historical) the reintegration of seceded states into the U.S. after the Civil War
Derived from French réunion (16th c.), formed by combining the prefix re- (Latin re-, meaning "again") with union (Latin unio, meaning "oneness"). The word originally described political reunifications (e.g., the 1798 Réunion department in Revolutionary France) before broadening to social gatherings. The morphemes preserve their Latin roots while reflecting French spelling adaptations.
The family reunion brought together relatives from three continents.
The band announced a reunion tour after a decade-long hiatus.
Post-war reunions often involved emotional reconciliations.
The university hosts an annual alumni reunion.
Their reunion at the airport was captured in a viral video.