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Ingress

In'gress, n.

noun

n. [Lat. ingressus, from ingredi; It. ingresso, Sp. ingreso. See supra.]

  1. Entrance; as, the ingress of air into the lungs.
  2. Power or liberty of entrance or access; means of entering; as, all ingress was prohibited.
  3. (Astron.) The entrance of the moon into the shadow of the earth in eclipses, the sun’s entrance into a sign, &c.

In-grèss′, v. i.

verbintransitive

v. i. To go in; to enter.