rencontre

From Middle French rencontre.

rencontre (plural rencontres)

1. (now rare) A chance or unexpected meeting or encounter.
   • 1817, Walter Scott, Rob Roy:

     In the entrance-hall I was somewhat surprised, and my fair companion still more so, when we met Rashleigh Osbaldistone, who could not help showing equal wonder at our rencontre.

   • 1848. William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair, Chapter 5:

     Fancy our late monarch George III when he heard of the revolt of the North American colonies: fancy brazen Goliath when little David stepped forward and claimed a meeting; and you have the feelings of Mr. Reginald Cuff when this rencontre was proposed to him.

• IPA^(key): /ʁɑ̃.kɔ̃tʁ/

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rencontre f (plural rencontres)

1. encounter

   J'ai fait la rencontre d'un ami aujourd'hui par hasard dans la rue. -- Today, I encountered a friend by chance in the street.

2. meeting

   Il y a parfois des rencontres entre contributeurs du projet -- There are sometimes meetings between contributors to the project.

3. fixture

   Il y a des rencontres de handball toutes les semaines dans ce stade -- there are handball fixtures every week in this stadium.

• rencontrer

rencontre

1. first-person singular present indicative of rencontrer
2. third-person singular present indicative of rencontrer
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of rencontrer
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of rencontrer
5. second-person singular imperative of rencontrer

• “rencontre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

• cerneront, encreront

rencontre m (plural rencontres)

1. meeting
   • 1595, Michel de Montaigne, Essais:

     Le rencontre m'en offrira le jour quelque autre fois plus apparent que celuy du midy: et me fera estonner de mon hesitation.

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