entre nous

[ ahn-truh noo; French ahn-truh noo ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

entre nous

/ ɑ̃trə nu /

Borrowed into English from French around 1680–90

C17: from French

This, entre nous, for he is delighted with her affection and kindness to him.

So we pair off nicely in our rides and promenades, and, entre nous, are quite the talk.

Entre nous, I must tell you that insensibly we had fallen into the habit of taking our tea by my study-fire.

Evidently, we have made few friends in this country, which—entre nous—to an unbiassed mind does not seem at all strange.

It is bad enough as it is, entre nous; and Nelson is very welcome to stay on board his Foudroyant; voilà!

April 25, 2024firkin

[fur-kin ]

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