Ren"dez*vous (r?n"d?*v&oomac; or r?n"-; 277),
n.; pl. Rendezvouses
(r&?;n"d&?;-v&oomac;`z&?;z). [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 persons customarily meet.
An inn, the free rendezvous of all
travelers.
Sir W. Scott.
2. Especially, the appointed place for troops,
or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for
enlistment.
The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together
to a rendezvous at Marlborough.
Clarendon.
3. A meeting by appointment.
Sprat.
4. Retreat; refuge. [Obs.]
Shak.
Ren"dez*vous (r&ebreve;n"d&ebreve;*v&oomac; or räN"-;
277), v. i. [imp. &. p. p.
Rendezvoused (-v&oomac;d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Rendezvousing (-v&oomac;*&ibreve;ng).] To assemble or meet
at a particular place.
Ren"dez*vous, v. t. To bring
together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled.
Echard.
Ren"dez*vous (r?n"d?*v&oomac; or r?n"-; 277),
n.; pl. Rendezvouses
(r&?;n"d&?;-v&oomac;`z&?;z). [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 persons customarily meet.
An inn, the free rendezvous of all
travelers.
Sir W. Scott.
2. Especially, the appointed place for troops,
or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for
enlistment.
The king appointed his whole army to be drawn together
to a rendezvous at Marlborough.
Clarendon.
3. A meeting by appointment.
Sprat.
4. Retreat; refuge. [Obs.]
Shak.
Ren"dez*vous (r&ebreve;n"d&ebreve;*v&oomac; or räN"-;
277), v. i. [imp. &. p. p.
Rendezvoused (-v&oomac;d); p. pr. & vb. n.
Rendezvousing (-v&oomac;*&ibreve;ng).] To assemble or meet
at a particular place.
Ren"dez*vous, v. t. To bring
together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled.
Echard.
