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Webster 1913 Edition
Rendezvous
Ren′dez-vous
(r?n′d?-voō or r?n′-; 277)
, Noun.
pl.
Rendezvouses
(r[GREEK]n′d[GREEK]-voōˊz[GREEK]z)
. [Rare in the plural.]
[F.
rendez-vous
, properly, render yourselves, repair to a place. See Render
.] 1.
A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.
An inn, the free
rendezvous
of all travelers. Sir W. Scott.
2.
Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment.
The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together to a
rendezvous
at Marlborough. Clarendon.
3.
A meeting by appointment.
Sprat.
4.
Retreat; refuge.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Ren′dez-vous
(rĕn′dĕ-voō or räN′-; 277)
, Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Rendezvoused
(-voōd)
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Rendezvousing
(-voō-ĭng)
.] To assemble or meet at a particular place.
Ren′dez-vous
,Verb.
T.
To bring together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled.
Echard.
Webster 1828 Edition
Rendezvous
REN'DEZVOUS
,Noun.
1.
A place appointed for the assembling of troops, or the place where they assemble; or the port or place where ships are ordered to join company.2.
A place of meeting, or a sign that draws men together. [Rarely used.]3.
An assembly; a meeting. [Rarely used.]REN'DEZVOUS
,Verb.
I.
The place where the Gauls and Bruti had rendezvoused.
REN'DEZVOUS
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2025
Rendezvous
Rendezvous
German
Noun
Rendezvous n (genitive Rendezvous, plural Rendezvous)
Synonyms
- Date
- Stelldichein (archaic)
- Treffen
- Verabredung
rendezvous
rendezvous
English
Noun
rendezvous (plural rendezvous or (rare) rendezvouses)
- A meeting or date.
- I have a rendezvous with a friend in three weeks.
- An agreement to meet; a location or time agreed upon to meet.
- “Get the party started at the rendezvous at oh six hours.”
- A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.
- Sir Walter Scott
- an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers
- Sir Walter Scott
- (military) The appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment.
- Clarendon
- The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together to a rendezvous at Marlborough.
- Clarendon
- (obsolete) retreat; refuge
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
Synonyms
- (military): RV (abbreviation)
Usage notes
The plural rendezvous (/-vu/) is normally rendezvous (/-vuz/). Rarely, the form rendezvouses is encountered.
Translations
meeting or date
agreement to meet; a location or time agreed upon to meet
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Verb
rendezvous (third-person singular simple present rendezvous or rendezvouses, present participle rendezvousing, simple past and past participle rendezvoused)
- To meet at an agreed time and place.
- Let's rendezvous at the bordello at 8:00 and go from there.
Translations
meet at an agreed time and place
See also
- rendez-vous for French definition, spelling, and pronunciation
Czech
Noun
rendezvous n
- date, appointment (meeting with a lover or potential lover)
Synonyms
- See also rande
Danish
Etymology
Borrowing from French rendez-vous.
Noun
rendezvous n (singular definite rendezvouset or rendezvous'et, plural indefinite rendezvouser or rendezvous'er)
Synonyms
Inflection
Inflection of rendezvous
| neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | rendezvous | rendezvouset rendezvous'et |
rendezvouser rendezvous'er |
rendezvouserne rendezvous'erne |
| genitive | rendezvous' | rendezvousets rendezvous'ets |
rendezvousers rendezvous'ers |
rendezvousernes rendezvous'ernes |