rendez-vous
/ˈrɒndɪvuː/
a meeting at an agreed time and place
rendez-vous in a sentence
“They arranged a secret rendez-vous at midnight.”
Origin of rendez-vous
French: rendez present (imperative of rendre to render/return) + vous yourself; literally present yourself or betake yourself
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the ability to act appropriately in social situations
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an impressive display of skill or achievement
vis-à-vis
in relation to; compared with; face to face
voilà
there it is; used to call attention to something
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unforeseeable circumstances that prevent fulfillment of a contract