n.
Pronunciation: rä n - ' k ō n tr ə , ren- ' kän-t ə r
Variant: or ren · coun · ter \ ren- ' kau ̇ n-t ə r \
Function: noun
Etymology: rencounter from Middle French rencontre, from rencontrer; rencontre from F
Date: 1523
1 : a hostile meeting or a contest between forces or individuals : COMBAT
2 : a casual meeting