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re·con·nais·sance

[ri-kon-uh-suh

ns, -zuh

ns] Pronunciation Key

–noun

1.	the act of reconnoitering.

2.	Military. a search made for useful military information in the field, esp. by examining the ground.

3.	Surveying, Civil Engineering. a general examination or survey of a region, usually followed by a detailed survey.

4.	Geology. an examination or survey of the general geological characteristics of a region.

Also, re·con·nois·sance.

[Origin: 1800–10; < F; MF reconoissance recognizance

]

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re·con·nais·sance also re·con·nois·sance (rĭ-kŏn'ə-səns, -zəns) Pronunciation Key
n. An inspection or exploration of an area, especially one made to gather military information.

[French, from Old French reconoissance, recognition, from reconoistre, reconoiss-, to recognize; see recognize.]

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reconnaissance

1810, from Fr. reconnaissance "act of surveying," lit. "recognition," from O.Fr. reconoissance (see recognizance). U.S. military abbreviation recon is attested from 1918.

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reconnaissance
noun
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"

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