ACT OF UNION, THE


Meaning of ACT OF UNION, THE in English

ˌAct of ˈUnion, the BrE AmE

1 . the agreement that joined the parliaments of England and Scotland in 1707

2 . the agreement that ended the Irish parliament in 1800 and made Ireland part of the United Kingdom in 1801

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