entrée

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɒntɹeɪ/, /ˈɑntɹeɪ/

Noun

entrée (plural entrées)

1. (chiefly, British, French Canada, Australia, New Zealand, historical in the US and Canada) A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal.

   Synonyms: appetizer, hors d'oeuvre, starter

2. (chiefly, US, Canada) The main course or main dish of a meal.

   Synonyms: main, main course

3. The act of entering somewhere, or permission to enter; admittance.

   Synonyms: access, admission, admittance, entry

4. (music) An introduction or prelude.

Related terms

• entry

Translations

• French: entrée
• German: Vorspeise
• Portuguese: entrada
• Russian: заку́ска
• Spanish: entremés

Translations

• French: entrée
• German: Zutritt, Zugang (figurative)
• Russian: вход

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