malencontre

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French

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Etymology

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From mal- +‎ Old French encontre (meeting), corresponding to Modern French rencontre.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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malencontre f (plural malencontres)

  1. (archaic) bad encounter
  2. (dated) bad luck; misfortune

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