[ rɪ'kɒnɪs(ə)ns ]
■ noun military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.
↘preliminary surveying or research.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from reconnaître (see reconnoitre ).
[ rɪ'kɒnɪs(ə)ns ]
■ noun military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.
↘preliminary surveying or research.
Origin
C19: from Fr., from reconnaître (see reconnoitre ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004