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| e·gress [ grèss ] |
noun (plural e·gress·es) |
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1. coming or going out: the act of coming or going out of a place
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formal
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2. right to leave: the right to leave a place
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formal
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3. exit: an exit from a place
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formal
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4. astronomy
Same as emersion (sense 2)
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transitive verb (past and past participle e·gressed, present participle e·gress·ing, 3rd person present singular e·gress·es) |
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U.S. leave somewhere: to come or go out of a place
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formal
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| [Mid-16th century. < Latin egressus< egredi "go out" < gradi "proceed, step"] |
