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    ‖Entrée (?), n. [F. See Entry.]
    1. A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of access; permission or right to enter; as, “to have the entrée of a house”.

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    2. (Cookery) In French usage, a dish served at the beginning of dinner to give zest to the appetite; in English usage, a side dish, served with a joint, or between the courses, as a cutlet, scalloped oysters, etc. [obsolescent]

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    3. the dish which comprises the main course of a meal, especially in a restaurant; as, “there were many entrees on the menu”.

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