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entrée

en·trée [ ón trày, on tráy ] (plural en·trées) or en·tree [ ón trày, on tráy ] (plural en·trees)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. main course: a dish served as the main part of a meal

2. U.K. dish before main course: in a formal dinner, a light dish served before the main course

3. right of entry: something that permits entry into something, especially to an exclusive group or place

[Late 18th century. < French (see entry)]
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