rencontre

[ ren-kon-ter; French rahn-kawn-truh ]

/ rɛnˈkɒn tər; French rɑ̃ˈkɔ̃ trə /

QUIZZES

This windfall of words will make you rich with knowledge. Mine your memory on the words from July 27 to August 2!

Question 1 of 7

What does "scattergood" mean?

From French

"I hope I didn't inculcate too much frivolity," said Marjorie as she was telling Eleanor of this rencontre.
A Book of Bryn Mawr Stories|Marian T. MacIntosh
The mantle of silence had fallen forever over the last night's rencontre in the garden.
A Fascinating Traitor|Richard Henry Savage
As ill-luck would have it, Pen again fell in with Mr. Huxter, only three days after the rencontre at Vauxhall.
The History of Pendennis|William Makepeace Thackeray
"Perhaps this rencontre is not as unfortunate as it looks at first sight," he remarked complacently.
Rosa Mundi and Other Stories|Ethel M. Dell

Charming Mrs. Bell had taken to hard drink, before Mr. Melville's rencontre, and may have been slightly elevated on that occasion.
Los Gringos|H. A. (Henry Agustus) Wise