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

Words nearby entre nous

entremets, entrench, entrenched, entrenching tool, entrenchment, entre nous, entrepôt, entrepreneur, entrepreneurial, entresol, entropic

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How to use entre nous in a sentence

This, entre nous, for he is delighted with her affection and kindness to him.
Mary Wollstonecraft|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
So we pair off nicely in our rides and promenades, and, entre nous, are quite the talk.
Husks|Marion Harland
Entre nous, I must tell you that insensibly we had fallen into the habit of taking our tea by my study-fire.
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 13, No. 78, April, 1864|Various
Evidently, we have made few friends in this country, which—entre nous—to an unbiassed mind does not seem at all strange.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. December, 1877.|Various

It is bad enough as it is, entre nous; and Nelson is very welcome to stay on board his Foudroyant; voilà!
The Wing-and-Wing|J. Fenimore Cooper

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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