RENCOUNTER Meaning of RENCOUNTER in English [ rɛn'kaʊntə ]archaic■ noun1》 a chance meeting. 2》 a battle, skirmish, or duel. ■ verb meet by chance.OriginC16: from Fr. rencontre (n.), rencontrer 'meet face to face'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004