enosis

[ ih-noh-sis, ee-noh-; Greek e-naw-sees ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)

1. a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.

enosis

/ ˈɛnəʊsɪs /

noun

1. the union of Greece and Cyprus: the aim of a group of Greek Cypriots

Other Words From

• e·nosist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of enosis¹

1935–40; < Modern Greek énōsis, Greek hénōsis union, equivalent to henō-, variant stem of henoûn to unify (derivative of hén, neuter of heîs one) + -sis -sis

Word History and Origins

Origin of enosis¹

C20: Modern Greek: from Greek henoun to unite, from heis one

Example Sentences

On the other hand, Apoel have won one and lost three of their five matches so far this season, and while going down 3-0 at Real Madrid is forgivable enough, losing 3-1 at Enosis or 1-0 at home to Anorthosis is less clever.

From The Guardian

Once upon a time, he was also a member of EOKA, or National Organization of Cypriot Struggle, a terrorist group that in the 1950s fought for the removal of the British presence in Cyprus, as well as enosis—union with Greece.

From Slate

Today, everyone can get a hint of what his new reality might look like with The Bohemian Rhapsody Experience, an interactive app created by Queen, Google Play, and studio Enosis VR.

From The Verge

In Cyprus, where the British faced growing demands for enosis, or political union with Greece, London authorised collective punishment, and even torture, in its fight against the Eoka paramilitaries of General Georgios Grivas, in an effort to defend its strategic interests on the island, which included two RAF airfields.

From The Guardian

Almost 41 summers have elapsed since Turkish troops – responding to a coup aimed at enosis, or union, with Greece – invaded the island in what Ankara has long viewed as its greatest military victory since the sack of Smyrna in 1922.

From The Guardian