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Meaning of 'entree' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Entree [ n.]
- A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of access; permission or right to enter; as, to have the entree of a house.
- In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc.

Meaning of 'entree' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . entree [ n]
Meaning (1):
- something that provides access (to get in or get out)
Example in sentence:
  • beggars waited just outside the entryway to the cathedral;
  • they waited at the entrance to the garden
Meaning (2):
- an entrance, especially a theatrical entrance onto a stage or as if onto a stage
Example in sentence:
  • she made a graceful entree into the ballroom

Nearby Words:

ent- entablature entablement entackle entad entail entailed entailing entailment ental

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