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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There was to be, he presumed, a rencounter, or meeting engagement; he merely had sealed orders, to be opened at a certain spot on the route.
From At Plattsburg by French, Allen
Between these two vessels an unfortunate and silly rencounter followed.
From The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 by Jackson, W. C.
This rencounter was a real misfortune; as, in the battle which ensued, the former disobedience and mad vagaries of Landais, her commander, were about to be converted into absolute treason.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 by Various
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 Sloane, William Milligan
Sylvie bowed, and looked straight on, remembering such a rencounter years agone.
From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
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