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单词 unionic
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Unionicadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: union n.2, -ic suffix.
Etymology: < union n.2 + -ic suffix. N.E.D. (1924) gives the pronunciation as (yūniǫ·nik) /juːnɪˈɒnɪk/.
British. Obsolete.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a university union society, esp. the Cambridge Union Society; frequenting or debating at the Union. See union n.2 19.
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1849 ‘J. Smith’ Sketches Cantabs 37 These are the individuals whom I shall take the liberty of calling, for want of a better name the Unionic Undergraduates.
1855 Househ. Words 30 June 521 I breakfasted with jovial undergraduates... I heard old talk..of Unionic speakers eloquent.
1859 J. Payn Foster Brothers xix. 363 ‘How often,’ thundered he in the Unionic chamber, ‘how often have we groaned in spirit while sitting in the university church.’
1865 Pall Mall Gaz. 13 Apr. 10/1 The characteristics of Unionic eloquence.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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