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entry
What does entry mean?
entry (noun): an item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce entry?
/ˈɛntɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does entry come from?
Inherited from Middle English entre, from Old French entree (feminine past participle of the verb entrer, Modern French entrée).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “entry” mean?
one's male offspring
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an item in a list, such as an article in a dictionary or encyclopedia
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a place or location
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a number, an amount
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