rendezvous

rendezvous [rän′dā vo͞o΄, rän′dēvo͞o΄, rän′dəvo͞o΄]

n.

pl. rendezvous [rän′dāvo͞oz΄, rän′dēvo͞oz΄, rän′dəvo͞oz΄] [Fr: substantive use of rendez-vous, betake or present yourself (or yourselves)]

1. a place designated for a meeting or assembling, as of troops, ships, airplanes, space vehicles, etc.

2. a place where people are in the habit of meeting or gathering

3.

a) an agreement or appointment between two or more persons to meet at a certain time or place

b) the meeting itself

vi.

rendezvoused [rän′dāvo͞od΄, rän′dēvo͞od΄, rän′dəvo͞od΄] rendezvousing [rän′dāvo͞o′iŋ, rän′dēvo͞o′iŋ, rän′dəvo͞o΄iŋ]

to meet or assemble at a certain time or place

vt.

to assemble (troops, etc.) at a certain time or place