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reconnaissance (n.)

1810, from French reconnaissance "act of surveying," literally "recognition," from Old French reconoissance "recognition, acknowledgement" (see recognizance).

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Definitions of reconnaissance from WordNet

reconnaissance (n.)
the act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy);
an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission
Synonyms: reconnaissance mission
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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