rendezvous

[ rahn-duh-voo, -dey-; French rahn-de-voo ]
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noun,plural ren·dez·vous [rahn-duh-vooz; French rahn-de-voo]. /ˈrɑn dəˌvuz; French rɑ̃ dɛˈvu/.
  1. an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.

  2. the meeting itself.

  1. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, especially of troops or ships.

  2. a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space.

  3. a favorite or popular gathering place.

verb (used with or without object),ren·dez·voused [rahn-duh-vood], /ˈrɑn dəˌvud/, ren·dez·vous·ing [rahn-duh-voo-ing]. /ˈrɑn dəˌvu ɪŋ/.
  1. to assemble at an agreed time and place.

Origin of rendezvous

1
1585–95; <Middle French, noun use of rendez-vous (imperative) present or betake yourselves; see render1

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rendezvous

/ (ˈrɒndɪˌvuː) /


nounplural -vous (-ˌvuːz)
  1. a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place

  2. a place where people meet

  1. an arranged meeting of two spacecraft

verb
  1. to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place

Origin of rendezvous

1
C16: from French, from rendez-vous! present yourselves! from se rendre to present oneself; see render

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