/ahn"tray/ , n.
1. a dish served as the main course of a meal.
2. Older Use. a dish served at dinner between the principal courses.
3. the privilege of entering; access.
4. a means of obtaining entry: His friendship with an actor's son was his entrée into the theatrical world.
5. the act of entering; entrance.
Also, entree .
[ 1775-85; entrer to enter; see ENTRY ]
Syn. 3, 4. admission, entry.