rencontre
Americannoun
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rencontres
plural
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rencontre
From French
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In an extraordinary passage, Silvio recalls that his adversary was late for their rencontre.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2017
This was in New York bay, where yachts, sailboats, rowboats, tugs, scows interfered with the decorum of such rencontre.
From Time Magazine Archive
His rencontre with General Davis, which resulted in his own death, is greatly to be regretted, though his own ungovernable temper and inexcusable conduct caused his tragic end.
From The Iron Furnace Slavery and Secession by John H. Aughey
Shortly afterwards the two Irishmen, who had made such a rare rencontre, bade their farewells to the Frenchman and his grand-daughter, and left.
From Mated from the Morgue A tale of the Second Empire by John Augustus O'Shea
“Oh la belle rencontre, nos aimables convives—the prettiest girl in the world in effect!”
From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by Henry James
The Expos themselves have been missing in action, losing about 90 of 162 rencontres each season.
From Time Magazine Archive
Subsequently, she met the same melancholy apparition pacing the corridor into which the room that I had slept in opened; and not liking these rencontres she gave warning and left the place.
From Ghosts and Family Legends A Volume for Christmas by Catherine Crowe
He was fond of warring with crows and birds of the larger sort, and invariably went provided with small balls fitted to the bore of his fowling-piece for such accidental rencontres.
From Precaution by James Fenimore Cooper
“Fortunate creature!” he said aloud; “whatever may be the troubles of your lot, you are at least safe from exasperating rencontres with your future mother-in-law!”
From The Eagle Cliff by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Some instances of insult from the populace were experienced by their English visitors; some personal rencontres, which led to duels, did take place; but these smacked of open and honorable hostility.
From The Crayon Papers by Washington Irving
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