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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.

Definition 2024


Rendezvous

Rendezvous

German

Noun

Rendezvous n (genitive Rendezvous, plural Rendezvous)

  1. rendezvous

Synonyms

rendezvous

rendezvous

English

Noun

rendezvous (plural rendezvous or (rare) rendezvouses)

  1. A meeting or date.
    I have a rendezvous with a friend in three weeks.
  2. An agreement to meet; a location or time agreed upon to meet.
    “Get the party started at the rendezvous at oh six hours.”
  3. A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet.
    • Sir Walter Scott
      an inn, the free rendezvous of all travellers
  4. (military) The appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment.
    • Clarendon
      The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together to a rendezvous at Marlborough.
  5. (obsolete) retreat; refuge
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

Synonyms

  • (military): RV (abbreviation)

Usage notes

The plural rendezvous (/-vu/) is normally rendezvous (/-vuz/). Rarely, the form rendezvouses is encountered.

Translations

Verb

rendezvous (third-person singular simple present rendezvous or rendezvouses, present participle rendezvousing, simple past and past participle rendezvoused)

  1. To meet at an agreed time and place.
    Let's rendezvous at the bordello at 8:00 and go from there.

Translations

See also

  • rendez-vous for French definition, spelling, and pronunciation

Czech

Noun

rendezvous n

  1. date, appointment (meeting with a lover or potential lover)

Synonyms


Danish

Etymology

Borrowing from French rendez-vous.

Noun

rendezvous n (singular definite rendezvouset or rendezvous'et, plural indefinite rendezvouser or rendezvous'er)

  1. rendezvous

Synonyms

Inflection