Meanings
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1
noun
an arranged meeting at a particular time and place
The scouts agreed on a midnight rendezvous beyond the city walls.
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2
noun
a place appointed for people or groups to meet
The ruined tower served as their rendezvous after the battle.
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3
verb
to meet at an agreed time and place
The two patrols will rendezvous near the bridge at dawn.
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Etymology
Borrowed from French rendez-vous, an appointment or meeting, originally the imperative rendez vous, literally 'present yourselves' or 'go to the appointed place,' from se rendre, 'to go or report.' English later extended the noun to the meeting place and formed a verb from it.