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jointure

join·ture

UK/ˈdʒɔɪn.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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the act of making or becoming a single unit

  • “the union of opposing factions”
  • “he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English joynture, from Old French jointure, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of juncture.

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