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Webster 1913 Edition

Rendezvous

Ren′dez-vous

(r?n′d?-voō or r?n′-; 277)
,
Noun.
;
pl.
Rendezvouses
(r[GREEK]n′d[GREEK]-voōˊz[GREEK]z)
.
[Rare in the plural.]
[F.
rendez-vous
, properly, render yourselves, repair to a place. See
Render
.]
1.
A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.
An inn, the free
rendezvous
of all travelers.
Sir W. Scott.
2.
Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment.
The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together to a
rendezvous
at Marlborough.
Clarendon.
3.
A meeting by appointment.
Sprat.
4.
Retreat; refuge.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Ren′dez-vous

(rĕn′dĕ-voō or räN′-; 277)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Rendezvoused
(-voōd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Rendezvousing
(-voō-ĭng)
.]
To assemble or meet at a particular place.

Ren′dez-vous

,
Verb.
T.
To bring together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled.
Echard.

Webster 1828 Edition

Rendezvous

REN'DEZVOUS

,
Noun.
[This word is anglicized, and may well be pronounced as an English word.]
1.
A place appointed for the assembling of troops, or the place where they assemble; or the port or place where ships are ordered to join company.
2.
A place of meeting, or a sign that draws men together. [Rarely used.]
3.
An assembly; a meeting. [Rarely used.]

REN'DEZVOUS

,
Verb.
I.
To assemble at a particular place, as troops.
The place where the Gauls and Bruti had rendezvoused.

REN'DEZVOUS

,
Verb.
T.
To assemble or bring together at a certain place.

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