Noun

(en noun)

An unplanned or unexpected meeting.

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*:That was Selwyn's first encounter with the Ruthvens. A short time afterward at the opera Gerald dragged him into a parterre to say something amiable to one of the amiable débutante Craig girls—and Selwyn found himself again facing Alixe.

A hostile meeting; a confrontation or skirmish.

A sudden, often violent clash, as between combatants.

(label) A match between two opposing sides.

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, title= Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal , passage=Andre Santos equalised and the outstanding Theo Walcott put Arsenal ahead for the first time before Juan Mata's spectacular strike set up the finale for an enthralling encounter .}}

Noun

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

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Captain Edward Carlisle; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate' which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that ' fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.

The effect, consequence, outcome, or inevitable events predetermined by this cause.

Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.

(lb) (one of the goddesses said to control the destiny of human beings).