rencounter
Americannoun
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a hostile meeting; battle.
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a contest of any kind.
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a casual meeting.
verb (used with or without object)
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to encounter casually.
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Obsolete. to meet hostilely.
noun
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an unexpected meeting
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a hostile clash, as of two armies, adversaries, etc; skirmish
verb
Etymology
Origin of rencounter
From the Middle French word rencontrer, dating back to 1495–1505. See re-, encounter
Example Sentences
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His thoughts had been for some time employed in the selection of a suitable companion, when this rencounter happened with Miss Dudley.
From Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Charles Brockden Brown
Guy Fawkes lingered for a moment, doubting whether he should mention his rencounter with Humphrey Chetham.
From Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason by William Harrison Ainsworth
Between these two vessels an unfortunate and silly rencounter followed.
From The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 by W. C. Jackson
Without a thought they began a sort of challenging rencounter with horse-artillery and cavalry.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by William Milligan Sloane
I emphasize it specially here that this war was mortal rencounter between two different nations.
From The Brothers' War by John Calvin Reed
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