Rendezvous Definition
rändā-vo͝o, -də-
rendezvoused, rendezvousing
noun
A place where people are in the habit of meeting or gathering.
Webster's New World
A place designated for a meeting or assembling, as of troops, ships, airplanes, space vehicles, etc.
Webster's New World
A popular gathering place.
The café is a favorite rendezvous for artists.
American Heritage
An agreement or appointment between two or more persons, esp. between lovers, to meet at a certain time or place.
Webster's New World
The process of bringing two spacecraft together.
American Heritage
verb
rendezvoused, rendezvousing
To bring or come together at a rendezvous.
American Heritage
To meet or assemble at a certain time or place.
Webster's New World
To assemble (troops, etc.) at a certain time or place.
Webster's New World
To meet at an agreed time and place.
Let's rendezvous at the bordello at 8:00 and go from there.
Wiktionary
Origin of Rendezvous
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French from the phrase rendez vous present yourselves from Old French rendez second person pl. imperative of rendre to present render vous yourselves, you (from Latin vōs you wō̆s in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French rendez-vous, from rendez, second person plural, imperative, of se rendre (“to go (to)") + vous (“you").
From Wiktionary
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