International Astronomical Union (IAU) Yekâyeš-e Jahâni-ye Axtaršenâsi Fr.: Union Astronomique Internationale (UAI) An astronomical association of astronomers that is the controlling body of world astronomy. It was founded in Brussels in 1919. → international; → astronomical; → union. |
union yekâyeš Fr.: union General: The act of uniting two or more things. M.E. from O.Fr. union from L.L. unionem (nominative unio) "oneness, unity," from unus, → one, cognate with Pers. yek, as below. Yekâyeš, from yek, → one, + -ây- epenthetic vowel, + -eš verbal noun suffix, → -tion. |