Noun

(en noun)

The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of becoming visible to the eye.

A thing seen; a phenomenon; an apparition.

Personal presence; look; aspect; mien.

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

And now am come to see . . . It thy appearance answer loud report.

*{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)

, chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The most rapid and most seductive transition in all human nature is that which attends the palliation of a ravenous appetite.

Apparent likeness; external show; how something appears to others.

* Bible, (w) ix. 15

There was upon the tabernacle, as it were, the appearance of fire.

* Bible, 1 (w) xvi. 7

For man looketh on the outward appearance .

* Bible, (w) vii. 24

Judge not according to the appearance .

The act of appearing in a particular place, or in society, a company, or any proceedings; a coming before the public in a particular character.

* (John Milton) (1608-1674)

Will he now retire, After appearance , and again prolong Our expectation?

(legal) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction.

(medical) Chiefly used by nurses: the act of defecation by a patient.

Noun

(wikipedia entrée) (en noun)

(chiefly, US, Canada) the main course or main dish of a meal

* {{quote-book

, year=2007 , author=Sue Fox , title=Etiquette for Dummies (published in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States) , page=180 , passage=Entree : The main course is normally beef, chicken, duck, or lamb, and you eat these foods with a dinner knife and dinner fork.}}

(chiefly, British, French Canada, Australia, New Zealand, historical, US, Canada) a smaller dish served before the main course of a meal.

* {{quote-book

, year=1887 , author=Estelle Woods Wilcox , title=Practical housekeeping: A careful compilation of tried and approved recipes (published in Dayton, Ohio, United States) , page=457 , passage=ENTREES' AND ENTREMETS. Usually, outside of France, '''entrees''' are side or corner dishes. ... In conclusion I again remark, '''entrees''' can be made from almost anything, the difference being, they are highly cooked and seasoned. Remember nothing large is served as an '''entree'''. There are game '''entrees''', meat '''entrees''', fish '''entrees''', fowl ' entrees , etc.}}

The act of entering somewhere, or permission to enter; admittance

* {{quote-book

, year=1796 , author=John Owen , title=Owen's travels into different parts of Europe, in the years 1791 and 1792 , page=307 , passage=It was not by the aid of mules and porters, sedans and sledges, that the hero of Carthage made his entrée into Italy.}}

* {{quote-book

, year=2008 , author=Lyn Hamilton , title= The Chinese Alchemist , page=253 , passage=Burton conveniently afforded him entree into the world of art and those who buy it.}}