"antre" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.tə(ɹ)/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈæn.tɚ/ [General-American], [ˈæn.(ɾ)ɚ] [General-American] Forms: antres [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French [Term?], from Latin antrum, from Ancient Greek ἄντρον (ántron). Doublet of antrum. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm}} Middle French [Term?], {{der|en|la|antrum}} Latin antrum, {{der|en|grc|ἄντρον}} Ancient Greek ἄντρον (ántron), {{doublet|en|antrum}} Doublet of antrum Head templates: {{en-noun}} antre (plural antres)
  1. (archaic) Cavern; cave. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-antre-en-noun-d~m~EVUl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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