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entrée

American  
[ahn-trey] / ˈɑn treɪ /
Or entree

noun

  1. a dish served as the main course of a meal.

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

  3. the privilege of entering; access.

    Synonyms:
    entry, admission

  4. a means of obtaining entry.

    His friendship with an actor's son was his entrée into the theatrical world.
    Synonyms:
    entry, admission

  5. the act of entering; entrance.

entrée British  
/ ˈɒntreɪ /

noun

  1. a dish served before a main course

  2. the main course of a meal

  3. the power or right of entry

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Etymology

Origin of entrée

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

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