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

The for-fans troubling mystery, then, is who and what will change: Colbert, his voice and editorial nous, or CBS?
Which Stephen Colbert Will We See on CBS?|Tim Teeman|April 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I emailed Sam a link to the last video by my band Nous Non Plus and was quickly accepted.
Fired From a Real-Life Glee|Dan Crane|October 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Peu aprs nostre arrive, i'escrivy l'estat auquel nous avons retrouv ceste Eglise et Colonie naissante.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Commenons, comme l'on dict, de chez nous, de la maison et habitation; puis nous sortirons dehors.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

Je m'attendois cela, qu'on le nous apporteroit; mais on n'en faisoit rien.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Ils me donnerent parolle d'ainsy faire le tout; ce neantmoins, le languissant ne nous fut apport que deux jours aprs.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Il prenoit des symptomes si mortels, que souvent nous n'attendions sinon qu'il nous demeurast entre les mains.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

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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