entrée

Variant of entree

entree definition

en·tree or entrée en′·trée′ (än′trā′, än trā′; Fr än trā′)

noun

    1. the act of entering
    2. right, permission, or freedom to enter, use, or take part in; access
    1. the main course of a meal
    2. in some countries, a dish served before the main course or between the fish and meat courses

Etymology: Fr entrée < OFr < fem. pp. of entrer, enter

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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