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    rencounter
    /rɛnˈkaʊntə/

    noun

    • 1. a chance meeting with someone: "I was so well pleased with this rencounter that I forgot my resentment"

    verb

    • 1. meet by chance: "I wonder who those fellows were we rencountered last night"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rencounterRencounter Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Rencounter is an archaic verb that means to meet casually. It comes from Middle French rencontrer, which means to encounter by chance or in hostility.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRENCOUNTER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Rencounter is an archaic word that means an unexpected meeting or a hostile clash. It can also be a verb meaning to meet casually or to encounter.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › rencounterRENCOUNTER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Rencounter definition: a hostile meeting; battle.. See examples of RENCOUNTER used in a sentence.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › rencounterRencounter - definition of rencounter by The Free Dictionary

    Rencounter is an archaic word for an unexpected or hostile meeting. Learn how to pronounce, translate and use it in a sentence with examples from various sources.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › rencounterrencounter - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Feb 21, 2024 · Learn the meaning, pronunciation and etymology of the word rencounter, which can be a verb or a noun. Find out how it relates to encounter and its archaic and obsolete senses.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryRENCOUNTER definition in American English | Collins English...

    Definition of 'rencounter' Word Frequency. rencounter in American English. (rɛnˈkaʊntər ) verb transitive, verb intransitive Rare. 1. to meet in or as in battle. 2. to meet casually. noun. 3. a hostile meeting; conflict or contest, as a battle or debate. 4. a casual meeting, as with a friend. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › rencounter_nrencounter, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Rencounter is a noun that has nine meanings, six of which are obsolete. It comes from the French rencontre and means a meeting or encounter, especially in military, chemistry, or heraldry contexts.