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bund.

A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.

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Meaning & usage

noun/bʊnd/
  1. A league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.

  2. A group of foreign sympathizers of Nazi Germany, most notoriously before and during World War II.

Where this word comes from

From German Bund (“alliance, league”). Doublet of Bund, bond, and band.

noun/bʌnd/
  1. A secondary enclosure, typically consisting of a wall or berm, which surrounds a tank or fluid-handling mechanism, intended to contain any spills or leaks.

  2. A perennial ("wet") or seasonal ("dry") pond constructed in a depression and in which fish are stored, typically for breeding.

    India
  3. An embankment.

Where this word comes from

From Hindustani بند / बंद (band), from Classical Persian بند (band).

verb/bʌnd/
  1. To provide berms or other secondary enclosures to guard against accidental fluid spills within.

Where this word comes from

From Hindustani بند / बंद (band), from Classical Persian بند (band).

noun/bʌnd/
  1. Alternative form of bandh.

    India · alt-of · alternative
Where this word comes from

Variant of bandh, from Hindi बंध (bandh); see that entry for more. Doublet of etymology 2 above.

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