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egress

eg·ress

UK/ɪˈɡɹɛs/ US/ɪˈɡrɛs/ rare
noun (3) verb (1)

noun

1.
2.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

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3.

the act of coming (or going) out; becoming apparent

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verb

1.

come out of

  • “Water issued from the hole in the wall”
  • “The words seemed to come out by themselves”
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Origin

From Latin ēgressus, from ex- + gressus, literally “out-way”.

Phrases

  • ingress, egress, and regress
  • means of egress

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