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noun

Rencounter n.

A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meeting in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement. "The justling chiefs in rude rencounter join."

A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties. "The confederates should... outnumber the enemy in all rencounters and engagements."

Synonyms: Combat; fight; conflict; collision; clash.

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Etymology of 'Rencounter'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Rencounter" Quotes from Famous Books

... her lord the knight, when the street door was opened to him, hastened straightway to his own "study," where he had to consult some treatise upon tare and tret, and a recent pamphlet upon the undoubted social duty, 'Run for Gold;' so that awkward rencounter was avoided; and Mr. Clements, taking up his hat, was enabled to ...

— The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper • Martin Farquhar Tupper

... deadly rencounter took place in the streets of Russelville, (our county town,) between John A. Chambers, Esq., of the city of Mobile, and Thomas L. Jones, of this county. In the rencounter, Jones was wounded by several balls which took effect in his chin, mouth, ...

— The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Omnibus • American Anti-Slavery Society