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Word: Reconnoitre
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 18th century: from obsolete French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere ‘know again’ (see recognize)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make a military observation of (a region)
Short Definition:make military observation of
Examples:- they reconnoitred the beach some weeks before the landing
- the raiders were reconnoitring for further attacks
Variant Forms:
- reconnoiter
Word: Reconnoitre
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌrɛkəˈnɔɪtə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of reconnoitring
Short Definition:act of reconnoitring
Examples:- a nocturnal reconnoitre of the camp
Variant Forms:
- reconnoiter
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