rendezvous

rendezvous
\ \ [16] Rendezvous was borrowed from French rendez-vous, a lexicalization of rendezvous, the imperative plural of se rendre.
\ \ This meant literally ‘present yourself’ – that is, at a particular place. English first used the word as a verb in the mid 17th century.

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  • Rendezvous — Rendezvous …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • Rendezvous — may refer to:Meetings and gatherings* A planned meeting between two or more parties * A meeting between mountain men and fur buyers * A meeting of buckskinners * An annual festival organized by the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Computing*… …   Wikipedia

  • Rendezvous — ([ʀɑ̃de ˈvu], französisch für ‚Verabredung‘, wörtlich: ‚treffen Sie sich‘) bezeichnet: umgangssprachlich eine (romantische) Verabredung, neudeutsch Date, altertümlicher das Stelldichein in der See und Luftfahrt sowie beim Militär ein geplantes… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rendezvous — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El Transbordador Espacial Atlantis acoplado a la estación espacial rusa Mir Rendezvous es un término de origen francés que significa encuentro o cita. Una rendezvous espacial entre dos naves espaciales, normalmente… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Rendezvous — (Кастри,Сент Люсия) Категория отеля: 4 звездочный отель Адрес: Malabar Beach, Vigie, P O …   Каталог отелей

  • Rendezvous — Sn Stelldichein erw. fremd. Erkennbar fremd (18. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. rendez vous m., Hypostase aus frz. rendez vous begebt euch (wohin) , zu frz. se rendre sich irgendwohin begeben . So benannt aufgrund der gleichlautenden… …   Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • Rendezvous — Ren dez*vous (r?n d?*v[=oo] or {r?n} ; 277), n.; pl. {Rendezvouses} (r?n d? v[=oo] z?z). Note: [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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rendezvous — [n1] get together affair, appointment, assignation, blind date, date, double date, engagement, heavy date*, matinee, meet, meeting, one night stand*, tête à tête, tryst; concept 384 rendezvous [n2] place for get together gathering point, hangout* …   New thesaurus

  • rendezvous — [rän′dā vo͞o΄, rän′dēvo͞o΄, rän′dəvo͞o΄] n. pl. rendezvous [rän′dāvo͞oz΄, rän′dēvo͞oz΄, rän′dəvo͞oz΄] [Fr: substantive use of rendez vous, betake or present yourself (or yourselves)] 1. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, as of troops …   English World dictionary

  • Rendezvous — Ren dez*vous (r[e^]n d[e^]*v[=oo] or r[aum]N ; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rendezvoused} ( v[=oo]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rendezvousing} ( v[=oo]*[i^]ng).] To assemble or meet at a particular place. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rendezvous — Ren dez*vous, v. t. To bring together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled. Echard. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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