entr e

• ⇰ A coming in, or entrance; hence, freedom of access; permission or right to enter; <as>as, to have the <ex>entr e</ex> of a house</as>.
• ⇰ 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.
• ⇰ the dish which comprises the main course of a meal, especially in a restaurant; <as>as, there were many <ex>entrees</ex> on the menu</as>.