rencontre

[ ren-kon-ter; French rahn-kawn-truh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural ren·con·tres [ren-, kon, -terz, r, ah, n, -, kawn, -t, r, uh].

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Before his rencontre with Ripperda at the Cardinal's, he had penetrated all the secrets of the Altheim apartments.

"Read out all the times mentioned in the last witness's evidence," directed Kerry, undisturbed by the rencontre.

The two sixth-form boys hoped to pass by unobserved, as they did not wish for a rencontre with our hero under such circumstances.

Coming back in the cars, I had a rencontre that makes me gnash my teeth yet.

It was very odd—she had not a shade of a reason for it—but neither had she mentioned that rencontre to her friend.

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