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entre nous
[ ahn-truh-noo; French ahn-truh-noo ]
/ ˌɑn trə ˈnu; French ɑ̃ trə ˈnu /
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adverb
between ourselves; confidentially.
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Origin of entre nous
Borrowed into English from French around 1680–90
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entremets, entrench, entrenched, entrenching tool, entrenchment, entre nous, entrepôt, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial, entresol, entropic
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British Dictionary definitions for entre nous
entre nous
/ (French ɑ̃trə nu) /
adverb
between ourselves; in confidence
Word Origin for entre nous
C17: from French
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