entrance

Definitions


[ˈɛntrəns], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place
(e.g: the southern entrance of the palace)

- an act or instance of entering somewhere
(e.g: at their abrupt entrance he rose to his feet)


Phrases:
- make an entrance

Origin:
early 16th century: from Old French, from entrer ‘enter’


[ɛnˈtrɑːns], (Verb)

Definitions:
- fill (someone) with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention
(e.g: I was entranced by the city's beauty)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (formerly also as intrance): from en-, in- ‘into’ + trance




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