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noun
An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
An encounter or chance meeting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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verb
To meet, encounter, come into contact with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, transitive
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verb
To attack hand to hand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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History
From Middle English rencountre, from the verb, after Middle French rencontre, corresponding to re- + encounter.
From Middle English rencounteren, rencountren, from Middle French rencontrer, corresponding to re- + encounter.
