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reconnoiter

Syllabification: (re·con·noi·ter)
Pronunciation: /ˌrēkəˈnoitər, ˌrek-/
(Britishreconnoitre)
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Definition of reconnoiter

verb

[with object]
  • make a military observation of (a region):they reconnoitered the beach some weeks before the landing [no object]:the raiders were reconnoitering for further attacks

noun

  • an act of reconnoitering:a nocturnal reconnoiter of the camp

Origin:

early 18th century: from obsolete French reconnoître, from Latin recognoscere 'know again' (see recognize)

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