Rencounter Definition

rĕn-kountər

rencounters

noun

A casual meeting, as with a friend.

Webster's New World

A hostile meeting; conflict or contest, as a battle or debate.

Webster's New World

verb

To meet unexpectedly or have an unexpected meeting.

American Heritage

To meet in or as in battle.

Webster's New World

To meet casually.

Webster's New World

To attack hand to hand.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Rencounter

Singular:

rencounter

Plural:

French rencontre from Old French from rencontrer to meet re- re- encontrer to meet encounter

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Old (modern) French rencontrer (verb), rencontre (noun), corresponding to re- + Old French encontrer "˜encounter'.

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