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Rencounter

//ɹɛnˈkaʊntə// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict. archaic

    "Mr Nightingale promised to enquire into the state of Mr Fitzpatrick's wound, and likewise to find out some of the persons who were present at the rencounter."

  2. 2
    An encounter or chance meeting. archaic

    "The Prior at length […] rode off with considerably less pomp, and in a much more apostolical condition, so far as worldly matters were concerned, than he had exhibited before this rencounter."

Verb
  1. 1
    To meet, encounter, come into contact with. archaic, transitive
  2. 2
    To attack hand to hand. obsolete

    "Tho, whenas still he saw him towards pace, He gan rencounter him in equall race"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English rencounteren, rencountren, from Middle French rencontrer, corresponding to re- + encounter.

Etymology 2

From Middle English rencountre, from the verb, after Middle French rencontre, corresponding to re- + encounter.

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