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egress

e·gress [  grèss ]


noun  (plural e·gress·es)
Definition:
 
1. coming or going out: the act of coming or going out of a place ( formal )

2. right to leave: the right to leave a place ( formal )

3. exit: an exit from a place ( formal )

4. astronomy 
Same as  emersion (sense 2)




transitive verb  (past and past participle e·gressed, present participle e·gress·ing, 3rd person present singular e·gress·es)
Definition:
 
U.S. leave somewhere: to come or go out of a place ( formal )

[Mid-16th century. < Latin egressus< egredi "go out" < gradi "proceed, step"]
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