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Recounter vs Rencounter - What's the difference?

recounter | rencounter |

As nouns the difference between recounter and rencounter

is that recounter is one who recounts; the teller of a tale or experience while rencounter is (archaic) an encounter between opposing forces; a conflict.

As a verb rencounter is

(archaic|transitive) to meet, encounter, come into contact with.

recounter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who recounts; the teller of a tale or experience.

    • rencounter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To meet, encounter, come into contact with.
  • To attack hand to hand.
    • (Spenser)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) An encounter between opposing forces; a conflict.
  • (archaic) An encounter or chance meeting.
  • :* 1819': The Prior at length [...] rode off with considerably less pomp, and in a much more apostolical condition, so far as worldly matters were concerned, than he had exhibited before this '''rencounter . — Walter Scott, ''Ivanhoe