en ‧ trée /ˈɒntreɪ $ ˈɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: French ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ entry ]
1 . [countable] the main dish of a meal, or a dish served before the main course – used in restaurants or on formal occasions:
an entrée of roast duck
2 . [uncountable and countable] formal the right or freedom to enter a place or to join a social group
entrée to/into
My family name gave me an entrée into upper class Boston society.