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rendezvous

[ rahn-duh-voo, -dey-; French rahn-de-voo ]

noun

, plural ren·dez·vous [rahn, -d, uh, -vooz, r, ah, n, -de-, voo].
  1. an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
  2. the meeting itself.
  3. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, especially of troops or ships.
  4. a meeting of two or more spacecraft in outer space.
  5. a favorite or popular gathering place.


verb (used with or without object)

, ren·dez·voused [rahn, -d, uh, -vood], ren·dez·vous·ing [rahn, -d, uh, -voo-ing].
  1. to assemble at an agreed time and place.

rendezvous

/ ˈrɒndɪˌvuː /

noun

  1. a meeting or appointment to meet at a specified time and place
  2. a place where people meet
  3. an arranged meeting of two spacecraft


verb

  1. to meet or cause to meet at a specified time or place

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rendezvous1

1585–95; < Middle French, noun use of rendez-vous (imperative) present or betake yourselves; render 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of rendezvous1

C16: from French, from rendez-vous! present yourselves! from se rendre to present oneself; see render

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Example Sentences

He could not return home, and in order to see his mother one last time, he had to rendezvous in a secret location.

When they rendezvous again at Langley during the funeral, it was to make it official.

From algae-powered ships to a rendezvous with an asteroid, see five of the most exciting science and tech projects in the plan.

This lunchtime rendezvous, after all, is tantamount to a date.

Sometimes great nations have a rendezvous with greatness, and such is the case today.Translated from the French by Janet Lizop.

I rose hastily, mounted my horse, and spurred to the rendezvous of the general staff.

The fleet was dispersed by a storm, and compelled to rendezvous at Corunna for repairs.

If so, it was his duty to find their rendezvous, report with all possible speed, and bring a Federal force down upon them.

Beholding Mrs. Pontellier make her appearance, the girl had at once suspected a lovers' rendezvous.

The Hotel de Ville was the appointed place of rendezvous for the swarming multitudes.

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