RECONNOITER; RECONNOITRE Rec`on*noi"ter, Rec`on*noi"tre (rk`n*noi"tr), v. t. Etym: [F. reconnoitre, a former spelling of reconnaître. See Recognize.]
1. To examine with the eye to make a preliminary examination or survey of; esp., to survey with a view to military or engineering operations.
2. To recognize. [Obs.] Sir H. Walpole.
RECONQUER Re*con"quer (r*kn"kr), v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + conquer: cf. F. reconquérir.]
Defn: To conquer again; to recover by conquest; as, to reconquer a revolted province.
RECONQUEST
Re*con"quest (-kwst), n.
Defn: A second conquest.
RECONSECRATE
Re*con"se*crate (-kn"s*krt), v. t.
Defn: To consecrate anew or again.
RECONSECRATION
Re*con`se*cra"tion, n.