rencontre — meaning in English

English meaning

• affront noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
• encounter verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
• fixture noun A permanent fitting or appliance attached to a building, such as a sink or light.
• gathering noun A meeting or get-together of people, often social.
• meeting noun A gathering of people organized for a particular purpose, such as making decisions or sharing information.

Senses

rencontre is used for these senses in English:

• affront (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.
• encounter A meeting, especially one that is unplanned or unexpected.
• fixture (sports, chiefly, British, Commonwealth, Irish) A scheduled match.
• gathering A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.

affront — full definition

1. noun An action or remark that deliberately insults or offends someone.
2. verb To insult or offend someone openly.

encounter — full definition

1. verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
2. noun A meeting, especially one that is unplanned, tense, or significant.

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