entrée

or en·tree

[ ahn-trey ]

/ ˈɑn treɪ /

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noun

a dish served as the main course of a meal.

Older Use. a dish served at dinner between the principal courses.

the privilege of entering; access.

a means of obtaining entry: His friendship with an actor's son was his entrée into the theatrical world.

the act of entering; entrance.

OTHER WORDS FOR entrée

3, 4 admission, entry.

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Origin of entrée

1775–85; <French, noun use of feminine past participle of entrer to enter; see entry

Words nearby entrée

entreat, entreaty, entrechat, entrecôte, Entre-Deux-Mers, entrée, entrelac, entremets, entrench, entrenched, entrenching tool

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How to use entrée in a sentence

Here are the chef’s tips and tricks for making the deliciously gooey and crispy entrée.
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I view this as a possible entrée into disease-modifying therapy.
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The purchase gave the company entrée into the targeted email marketing business, which again would grow increasingly in importance in 2020 when communicating with customers became crucial during the pandemic.
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“That gave us a huge entree into manufacturing in London,” says Hulanicki.
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There could be no more fitting companion for the Acadian chicken stew entree inscribed on a blackboard in the dining room.
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“He had an entree, and I feel that he was very much embraced by the people that he took pictures of,” Marin Hopper says.
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Instead of slaving over the sauce just before dinner, you can chat with your guests, or concentrate on the entree.
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Buckwild, the newest entree in the trailer-trash reality-TV set, rips a page from Jersey Shore.
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It was agreed that five Adelie penguins or ten Cape pigeons' eggs made a good tasty entree to the monotonous ration.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
Fritters are served as an entree, a vegetable or a sweet, according to the ingredients used.
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It is an aristocracy of real merit, entree to which is attained by achievement, not by mere inheritance.
Suppers|Paul Pierce
"It's a wild-goose chase," he snapped, attacking his entree savagely.
The Firefly Of France|Marion Polk Angellotti
Julia began laughing as he appeared at the door, which facilitated his entree.
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British Dictionary definitions for entrée

entrée

/ (ˈɒntreɪ) /

noun

a dish served before a main course

mainly US the main course of a meal

the power or right of entry

Word Origin for entrée

C18: from French, from entrer to enter; in cookery, so called because formerly the course was served after an intermediate course called the relevé (remove)

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entrée

or en·tree

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