ren|coun|ter

ren|coun|ter
ren|coun|ter «rehn KOWN tuhr», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a hostile meeting; conflict; battle; duel.
2. a chance meeting: »

All my acquaintance with him was confined to an occasional rencounter in the hall (Charlotte Brontë).

–v.t.
to come upon: »

I had the good fortune to rencounter you at Durrisdeer (Robert Louis Stevenson).

–v.i.
to meet in conflict.
[< Middle French, Old French rencontre < rencontrer to meet < re- again + encontrer. Compare etym. under encounter. (Cf.encounter)]

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