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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We passed on without further rencounter till on the Quai des Oiseleurs we espied a young damsel striding along with a notable air of resolution.
From The Merrie Tales of Jacques Tournebroche And Child Life in Town and Country by Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard)
I cannot helpe smiling, whenever I think of my rencounter with William this morning.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 2, No. 12, May, 1851. by Various
At length whispers ran round the benches, of a rencounter between the two distinguished individuals; and, like all rumours of this nature, the results were pronounced to be of the most alarming kind.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various
Sylvie bowed, and looked straight on, remembering such a rencounter years agone.
From Hope Mills or, Between Friend and Sweetheart by Douglas, Amanda Minnie
After the first awkwardness of such a rencounter had worn off Dorothy found Wilfred entertaining.
From The Vanity Girl by MacKenzie, Compton
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