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rencounter

verb ren·coun·ter \ren-ˈkau̇n-tər\

Definition of RENCOUNTER

transitive verb
archaic
:  to meet casually
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Origin of RENCOUNTER

Middle French rencontrer to meet by chance or in hostility, from re- + encontrer to encounter
First Known Use: 1549

Rhymes with RENCOUNTER

bean counter, discounter, encounter, lunch counter, recounter

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. rencounter
  2. rencontre
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