Entree
[ɒntrei]
Definition
(noun.) the act of entering; 'she made a graceful entree into the ballroom'.
(noun.) the right to enter.
(noun.) the principal dish of a meal.
Inputed by Allen--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of access; permission or right to enter; as, to have the entree of a house.
(n.) In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc.
Checker: Walter
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [Fr.] [1]. Admittance, admission, free access.[2]. First course (of dishes).
Typist: Melba
Examples
- Indeed, it was through the intrinsic merits of his improvements in stock tickers that he made his real entree into commercial life. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The steward and chambermaid, and all, were busily engaged in cleaning, furbishing, and arranging the splendid boat, preparatory to a grand entree. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
- Miss Norton had the entree into most society, which Jo would have had no chance of seeing but for her. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I fancy them guarded by grooms of the chamber with flaming silver forks with which they prong all those who have not the right of the entree. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- They had the same conversation; the same silver dishes; the same saddles of mutton, boiled turkeys, and entrees. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Checker: Rowena