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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENOSIS

Modern Greek: from Greek henoun to unite, from heis one.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ENOSIS

enosis  [ˈɛnəʊsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENOSIS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Enosis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENOSIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Enosis

Enosis /ˈɛnəsɪs/ refers to the movement of various Greek communities that live outside of Greece, for incorporation of the regions they inhabit, to the Greek state. Widely known is the case of the Greek-Cypriots for union of Cyprus into Greece.

Definition of enosis in the English dictionary

The definition of enosis in the dictionary is the union of Greece and Cyprus: the aim of a group of Greek Cypriots.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENOSIS


acrocyanosis
ˌækrəʊˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs
adenosis
ˌædɪˈnəʊsɪs
biocenosis
ˌbaɪəʊsɪˈnəʊsɪs
calcinosis
ˌkælsɪˈnəʊsɪs
cyanosis
ˌsaɪəˈnəʊsɪs
cystinosis
ˌsɪstəˈnəʊsɪs
diagnosis
ˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
gnosis
ˈnəʊsɪs
hypervitaminosis
ˌhaɪpəˌvɪtəmɪˈnəʊsɪs
hypnosis
hɪpˈnəʊsɪs
kenosis
kɪˈnəʊsɪs
melanosis
ˌmɛləˈnəʊsɪs
misdiagnosis
ˌmɪsdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
overdiagnosis
ˌəʊvəˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
pollinosis
ˌpɒlɪˈnəʊsɪs
prognosis
prɒɡˈnəʊsɪs
serodiagnosis
ˌsɪərəʊˌdaɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs
stenosis
stɪˈnəʊsɪs
trichinosis
ˌtrɪkɪˈnəʊsɪs
vaginosis
ˌvædʒɪˈnəʊsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENOSIS

enodal
enokitake
enol
enolase
enolic
enological
enologist
enology
enomoty
enophile
enormities
enormity
enormous
enormously
enormousness
Enos
enough
enounce
enouncement
enow

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENOSIS

astereognosis
autohypnosis
avitaminosis
biocoenosis
carcinosis
cytodiagnosis
fetal diagnosis
hallucinosis
hyperinosis
hypinosis
narcohypnosis
necrosis
paragnosis
resinosis
self-hypnosis
stegnosis
stereognosis
syntenosis
X-ray diagnosis
xenodiagnosis
zoonosis

Synonyms and antonyms of enosis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «enosis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENOSIS

Find out the translation of enosis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of enosis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enosis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希塞统一
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enosis
570 millions of speakers

English

enosis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

enosis
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

إينوسيس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

энозис
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

enosis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

enosis
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

enosis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Enosi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Enosis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同盟
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

enosis
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Enosis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

enosis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

enosis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एनोसिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

enosis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Enosis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Enosis
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Енозіс
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Enosis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ενωτικού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Enosis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

enosis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Enosis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of enosis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENOSIS»

The term «enosis» is regularly used and occupies the 74.384 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENOSIS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «enosis» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «enosis» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about enosis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENOSIS»

Discover the use of enosis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enosis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cyprus: A Modern History
The brief was followed by an appendix listing eight different solutions to the Cyprus problem, 'not in any order of preference', listing their pros and cons: enosis with Greece; two-way enosis (i.e. partitioning Cyprus, giving one part to Turkey and ...
Bill Mallinson, 2005
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Parties and Elections in Greece: The Search for Legitimacy
DA Dimokratiki Ananeosi (Democratic Renewal) DE Dimokratiki Enosis ( Democratic Union). Alliance in 1956 election, consisting of Philelefthera Dimokratiki Enosis, Komma Phileleftheron, Dimokratikon Komma Ergazome- nou Laou, Eniaia ...
Richard Clogg, 1987
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Stirring the Greek Nation: Political Culture, Irredentism ...
As occasion demanded, Makarios continued to galvanize his audience with tributes to Enosis. Addressing men of the Greek Cypriot National Guard, the Archbishop declared: We shall not waver in the face of any difficulties or obstacles which ...
Giannēs D. Stephanidēs, 2007
4
Echoes from the Dead Zone: Across the Cyprus Divide
The next question I posed was about ENOSIS again. 'Do you think that Greek Cypriots still want ENOSIS, or have they abandoned the idea?' The replies of the two left-wing leaders were once more in agreement, as were the other two. Mustafa ...
Yiannis Papadakis, 2005
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Islands of Agreement: Managing Enduring Armed Rivalries
Greece's participation on the side of the victorious Allies in World War II (as opposed to Turkey, which maintained a German-prone neutrality) rekindled Hellenic aspirations on the island and led Greek Cypriots to believe that enosis was now ...
Gabriella Blum, 2007
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United States and the Making of Modern Greece: History and ...
Achieving enosis against the will of the Greek Cypriot leader was beyond his political strength. The impossibility of a bloodless coup, the limited capabilities of Greek troops, and the effect on his political position if Greek soldiers killed Greek  ...
James Edward Miller, 2009
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Mediating in Cyprus: The Cypriot Communities and the United ...
It was also significant that as soon as relative political stability returned to Greece with the end of the civil war, attention was quickly turned to the familiar theme of enosis. In contrast, Turkey continued to concentrate on its internal problems and  ...
Oliver P. Richmond, 1998
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Educations in Ethnic Violence: Identity, Educational ...
The Educated Elite and the Enosis Movement Scholars of nationalism have long noted that the most active participants in nationalist movements are the intelligentsia (Anderson 1983; Gellner 1983; Smith 1983). Cyprus is no exception .
Matthew Lange, 2011
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British Foreign Policy Towards Turkey, 1959-1965
1929, a Greek Cypriot delegation14 headed by the Bishop of Citium was sent to London to renew its plea for Enosis. They were disap pointed when they reviewed the Colonial Secretary's negative response. The Turkish Cypriot community ...
Cihat Goktepe, 2013
10
America, Britain and the Cyprus Crisis of 1974: Calculated ...
all US diplomatic posts and CIA stations in the Middle East and parts of Africa. 160 Double Enosis meant the majority of the island being united with Greece, with Turkey being compensated in the shape of a military base.161 Regrettably, ...
Andreas Constandinos, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENOSIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enosis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Memories of Greece and adore King Dollar's reign
... botched Cyprus enosis, the Papandreou/Pasok circus and now Syriza has created the last Soviet state in West Europe, where smuggling and ... «Khaleej Times, Jul 15»
2
The Cyprus Story
Supported by the Greek unification movement Enosis on the one side, and the Turkish reflex to protect and respond on the other side, two ... «International Policy Digest, Jun 15»
3
Senior US official to visit Cyprus
Hey, Let me remind you that Moscovites made an enosis with Crimea only after the US government had supported an Africain style coup d'Etat ... «Cyprus Mail, Jun 15»
4
Vadamarachchi – Was President JR a traitor? - IV
... power in Athens, proceeded to drive out the Cyprus leader Makarios, and installed in his place Sampson, preparatory to establishing Enosis, ... «The Island.lk, Jun 15»
5
Divided Cyprus begins to build bridges
Almost 41 summers have elapsed since Turkish troops – responding to a coup aimed at enosis, or union, with Greece – invaded the island in ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
6
Opening up the archives: 70 years of the Cyprus Mail
Some, such as the articles dedicated to the 1950s struggle for ENOSIS you will expect to see. Others, such as a perceived drinking problem ... «Cyprus Mail, May 15»
7
Cyprus peace talks raise hopes of an end to a conflict that has …
Akinci shares Anastasiades's view that the island, partitioned after a Greek Cypriot attempt for enosis, or union, with Greece prompted Turkey to ... «The Guardian, May 15»
8
Plea for a viable solution
The Greek Cypriot demand for enosis and their decision to send a delegation to the peace conference in Paris alarmed the Turks of Cyprus ... «Cyprus Mail, May 15»
9
Lukewarm welcome for potential Akinci win
It is interesting today that only a very small % of GCs call for Enosis and the vast majority of TCs reject Taksim, in some ironic way over time ... «Cyprus Mail, Apr 15»
10
Top of the table Apollon sack second manager this season
... Dutchman who is no stranger to Cyprus or the town of Limassol having managed AEK Larnaca, Enosis Neon Paralimni and Aris Limassol. «Cyprus Mail, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Enosis [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/enosis>. Apr 2024 ».
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