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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Rendezvous \Ren"dez*vous\ (r?n"d?*v[=oo] or r?n"-; 277), n.;
     pl. Rendezvouses (r?n"d?-v[=oo]`z?z).
  
     Note: [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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              An inn, the free rendezvous of all travelers. --Sir
                                                    W. Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the
        ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for
        enlistment.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The king appointed his whole army to be drawn
              together to a rendezvous at Marlborough.
                                                    --Clarendon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. A meeting by appointment. --Sprat.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Retreat; refuge. [Obs.] --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Rendezvous \Ren"dez*vous\ (r?n"d?*v[=oo] or r?n"-; 277), n.;
     pl. Rendezvouses (r?n"d?-v[=oo]`z?z).
  
     Note: [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.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rendezvouses
     n.
     (lb en nonstandard rare) (plural of en rendezvous) (qualifier: the
  usual plural is '''rendezvous''', pronounced /-vuz/)
     vb.
     (infl of en rendezvous  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  rendezvouses
     n.
     (lb en nonstandard rare) (plural of en rendezvous) (qualifier: the
  usual plural is '''rendezvous''', pronounced /-vuz/)
     vb.
     (infl of en rendezvous  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  rendezvouses
     n.
     (lb en nonstandard rare) (plural of en rendezvous) (qualifier: the
  usual plural is '''rendezvous''', pronounced /-vuz/)
     vb.
     (infl of en rendezvous  s-verb-form)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  rendezvouses
     n.
     (lb en nonstandard rare) (plural of en rendezvous) (qualifier: the
  usual plural is '''rendezvous''', pronounced /-vuz/)
     vb.
     (infl of en rendezvous  s-verb-form)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  rendezvouses
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb rendezvous)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Rendezvouses /ɹˈɒndɪvˌuːɪz/
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