rencounter

Meanings

Verb

To meet, encounter, come into contact with.
To attack hand to hand.

Noun

An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict.
An encounter or chance meeting.

Origin

From Old (and modern) French rencontrer (verb), rencontre (noun), corresponding to re- + Old French encontrer ‘encounter’.

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