rencontre

noun ren·con·tre \ räⁿ-ˈkōⁿtrᵊ , ren-ˈkän-tər \

variants: or rencounter play \ren-ˈkau̇n-tər\

Definition of rencontre

1 : a hostile meeting or a contest between forces or individuals : combat

2 : a casual meeting

Recent Examples of rencontre from the Web

Her work will be unveiled for the first time next week, in an exhibition at the annual Rencontres d’Arles photography festival in France.

— sarah moroz, The Cut, "Intimate Self-portraits by Audrey Tautou," 28 June 2017
Charlotte Casiraghi is leading the Rencontres, which was organized at l’Institut Océanographique de Paris (this, in turn, was founded by Casiraghi’s great great great grandfather, Albert I of Monaco).

— anne mcnally, Vanities, "Anne McNally’s Social Circuit Diary: March 2017 and More," 13 Apr. 2017
Charlotte Casiraghi is leading the Rencontres, which was organized at l’Institut Océanographique de Paris (this, in turn, was founded by Casiraghi’s great great great grandfather, Albert I of Monaco).

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Anne McNally’s Social Circuit Diary: March 2017 and More," 13 Apr. 2017

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