Ingress
[in-gres] /ˈɪn grɛs/
noun
1.
the act of going in or .
2.
the right to .
3.
a means or place of ; entryway.
4.
Astronomy. (def 5).
/ˈɪŋɡrɛs/
noun
1.
the act of going or coming in; an entering
2.
a way in; entrance
3.
the right or permission to enter
4.
(astronomy) another name for immersion (sense 2)
n.
mid-15c., from Latin ingressus “an advance; walking; an entry,” from past participle stem of ingredi “to step into, enter” (see ingredient). The verb, sometimes said to be American English, is attested from early 14c.
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