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RENCOUNTER
Etymology
From Old (and modern) French rencontrer (verb), rencontre (noun), corresponding to re- + Old French encontrer âencounterâ.
Verb
rencounter (third-person singular simple present rencounters, present participle rencountering, simple past and past participle rencountered)
(archaic, transitive) To meet, encounter, come into contact with.
(obsolete) To attack hand to hand.
Noun
rencounter (plural rencounters)
(archaic) An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict.
(archaic) An encounter or chance meeting.
Source: Wiktionary
Ren*coun"ter (rn-koun"tr), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rencountered (-trd); p. pr. & vb/ n. Rencountering.] Etym: [F. rencontrer; pref. re- + OF. encontrer to encounter. See Encounter.]
1. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter.
2. To attack hand to hand. [Obs.] Spenser.
Ren*coun"ter, v. i.
Definition: To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish.
Ren*coun"ter, n. Etym: [F. rencontre, from renconter to meet.]
1. A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meetingg in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement. The justling chiefs in rude rencounter join. Granville.
2. A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties. The confederates should . . . outnumber the enemy in all rencounters and engagements. Addison.
Syn.
– Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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