"entrée" meaning in English

See entrée in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɒntɹeɪ/, /ˈɑntɹeɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-entrée.wav Forms: entrées [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French entrée. Doublet of entrada and entry. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|entrée}} French entrée, {{dbt|en|entrada|entry}} Doublet of entrada and entry Head templates: {{en-noun}} entrée (plural entrées)
  1. (historical in the US and Canada) A smaller dish served before the main course of a meal. Tags: historical Synonyms: appetizer, hors d'oeuvre, starter Translations (dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer): предястие (predjastie) [neuter] (Bulgarian), 前菜 (qiáncài) (Chinese Mandarin), alkupala (Finnish), entrée [feminine] (French), პირველი კურსი (ṗirveli ḳursi) (Georgian), Vorspeise [feminine] (German), ορεκτικό (orektikó) [neuter] (Greek), entreo (Ido), アントレ (antore) (Japanese), 앙트레 (angteure) (Korean), gustātiō [feminine] (Latin), kumamatanga (Maori), entrada [feminine] (Portuguese), aperitiv [neuter] (Romanian), заку́ска (zakúska) [feminine] (Russian), антре́ (antrɛ́) [neuter] (Russian), пе́рвое блю́до (pérvoje bljúdo) [neuter] (Russian), predjelo [Roman, neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), entremés [masculine] (Spanish), förrätt [common-gender] (Swedish), entré [common-gender] (Swedish), entrérätt [common-gender] (Swedish), заку́ска (zakúska) [feminine] (Ukrainian), перша страва (perša strava) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-entrée-en-noun-iwG8ZRGF Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 37 42 16 5 Disambiguation of 'dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer': 59 36 4 1
  2. (chiefly US, Canada) The main course or main dish of a meal. Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: main, main course
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  3. The act of entering somewhere, or permission to enter; admittance. Synonyms: access, admission, admittance, entry Translations (act of entering): sisääntulo (Finnish), entrée [feminine] (French), Zutritt [masculine] (German), Zugang [figuratively, masculine] (German), intrare [feminine] (Romanian), вход (vxod) [masculine] (Russian), вхожде́ние (vxoždénije) [neuter] (Russian), entré [common-gender] (Swedish), inträde [neuter] (Swedish), ankomst [common-gender] (Swedish), intåg [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-entrée-en-noun-NQ37xxR2 Categories (other): Terms with Georgian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 37 42 16 5 Disambiguation of 'act of entering': 3 3 89 5
  4. (music) An introduction or prelude. Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-entrée-en-noun--RztQ3VI Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: entree Related terms: entry, appetizer, starter

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Much as it is the fashion to deride the nobility, by decrying their morality and denying their ability, even by those who have the entrée, and therefore may be supposed to know them the best, in point of fact, at the present day, there are amongst them an immense proportion of good and sensible people.",
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          "text": "But soon Edward [Scissorhands] […] becomes very popular when the neighbors find out that he is able to create ingenious, beautiful topiaries in the gardens, great hairdos for women, and superb grooming on pet dogs. He even comes in handy grilling shish-kabobs at a barbecue. Edward understands that his entrée into social acceptability is through his talent, and he wants to be accepted and loved.",
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          "text": "Burton conveniently afforded him entree into the world of art and those who buy it.",
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    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Korean translations",
    "Terms with Latin translations",
    "Terms with Mandarin translations",
    "Terms with Maori translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
    "Terms with Romanian translations",
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          "text": "ENTREES AND ENTREMETS. Usually, outside of France, entrees are side or corner dishes. ... In conclusion I again remark, entrees can be made from almost anything, the difference being, they are highly cooked and seasoned. Remember nothing large is served as an entree. There are game entrees, meat entrees, fish entrees, fowl entrees, etc.",
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          "ref": "1796, John Owen, Owen's travels into different parts of Europe, in the years 1791 and 1792, page 307:",
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          "ref": "1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIX, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 245:",
          "text": "Much as it is the fashion to deride the nobility, by decrying their morality and denying their ability, even by those who have the entrée, and therefore may be supposed to know them the best, in point of fact, at the present day, there are amongst them an immense proportion of good and sensible people.",
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        {
          "ref": "1990 December 16, Michael Bronski, “Cutting Up”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 22, page 20:",
          "text": "But soon Edward [Scissorhands] […] becomes very popular when the neighbors find out that he is able to create ingenious, beautiful topiaries in the gardens, great hairdos for women, and superb grooming on pet dogs. He even comes in handy grilling shish-kabobs at a barbecue. Edward understands that his entrée into social acceptability is through his talent, and he wants to be accepted and loved.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2008, Lyn Hamilton, The Chinese Alchemist, page 253:",
          "text": "Burton conveniently afforded him entree into the world of art and those who buy it.",
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        "The act of entering somewhere, or permission to enter; admittance."
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        "(music) An introduction or prelude."
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      "roman": "predjastie",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "предястие"
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      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "word": "前菜"
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      "word": "alkupala"
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      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "entrée"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
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      "roman": "ṗirveli ḳursi",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "word": "პირველი კურსი"
    },
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Vorspeise"
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    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "orektikó",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "ορεκτικό"
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    {
      "code": "io",
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      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "word": "entreo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "antore",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "word": "アントレ"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "angteure",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "word": "앙트레"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "gustātiō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "word": "kumamatanga"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "entrada"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "aperitiv"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "zakúska",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "заку́ска"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "antrɛ́",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "антре́"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pérvoje bljúdo",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "пе́рвое блю́до"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "Roman",
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "predjelo"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "entremés"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "förrätt"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "entré"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "entrérätt"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "zakúska",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "заку́ска"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "perša strava",
      "sense": "dish served before the main course of a meal — see also starter, appetizer",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "перша страва"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "word": "sisääntulo"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "entrée"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zutritt"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Zugang"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "intrare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vxod",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "вход"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vxoždénije",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "вхожде́ние"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "entré"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "inträde"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "ankomst"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "act of entering",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "intåg"
    }
  ],
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}

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