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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRendezvous
/ˈrɒn.deɪ.vuː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A meeting at an agreed time and place.
"We arranged a rendezvous at the café to discuss the project."
- 1
To meet at an agreed time and place.
"They decided to rendezvous at the park after work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from French rendez-vous, an imperative phrase meaning 'betake yourselves', composed of rendez (from rendre, to return or betake) and vous (you). Originally a military term designating a designated place for troops to assemble, it expanded into general usage by the 17th century to mean any agreed meeting place or appointment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rendezvous" is said worldwide
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Rendez-vous
Transliteration: Rendez-vous
"Nous avons un rendez-vous au café."
Treffen
Transliteration: Treffen
"Wir haben ein Treffen im Café vereinbart."
Appuntamento
Transliteration: Appuntamento
"Abbiamo un appuntamento al caffè."
Cita
Transliteration: Cita
"Tenemos una cita en el café."
Encontro
Transliteration: Encontro
"Temos um encontro no café."
मिलना
Transliteration: Milna
"हम कैफे में मिलने का समय तय करते हैं।"
约会
Transliteration: Yuēhuì
"我们在咖啡馆约会。"
만남
Transliteration: Mannam
"우리는 카페에서 만남을 가집니다."
会合
Transliteration: Kaigō
"私たちはカフェで会合します。"
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