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rendezvous

ren·dez·vous

UK/ˈɹɒndɪˌvuː/ US/ˈɹɒndeɪ̯ˌvuː/ fairly common
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

a place where people meet

  • “he was waiting for them at the rendezvous”
3.

a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex

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Origin

Borrowed from French rendez-vous (“appointment”), noun derived from second person plural imperative of se rendre (“to go to”), literally, “[you (imperative)] go to, get yourself to [a place]”.

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