English

Noun

rencontre ‎(plural rencontres)

1. (now rare) A chance 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.

French

Pronunciation

Noun

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.

Related terms

• rencontrer

Verb

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

Anagrams

• cerneront, encreront

Middle French

Noun

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.