See Also: fulmination(dictionary)

unionism (iou) and fulmination (iou)


unionism (iou)



unionism noun. Also Unionism. M19.
[from UNION noun2 + -ISM.]
The principle or policy of union; combination into one body as a system of social or political organization; advocacy of this; spec. (a) US advocacy of or adherence to a legislative union among States; (b) loyalty to or advocacy of the principles or views of the Unionist party of Great Britain and Ireland. Also ellipt. = TRADE-UNIONISM.
A. J. P. Taylor A new unionism, aiming at compromise or even partnership. Independent The Northern Ireland Office's change of direction eased the pressure on Unionism.

fulmination (iou)



fulmination noun. E16.
[Latin fulminatio(n-), from fulminat-: see FULMINATE verb, -ATION.]
The formal issuing of an ecclesiastical condemnation or censure; gen. violent denunciation or threatening; an outburst of indignation. E16.
The bursting out of thunder and lightning; a thunderbolt. Chiefly fig. E17.
Metallurgy. A sudden uniform brightening of the appearance of gold. Cf. FULMINATE verb 4. Only in E17.
The action of detonating; violent explosion. M17.