antre
- noun
- /ˈæntrə/
- Archaic
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antre
- The adventurers discovered a hidden antre deep within the mountain, full of ancient treasures.
Examples
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In the story, the hero sought refuge in a dark antre, away from the dangers of the outside world.
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The ancient map led them to a mysterious antre, rumored to be the lair of a long-forgotten dragon.
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Antre!
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To reject the writers' temptation to retreat into autism, Djebar plays on the homophony of the two words "entre" and "antre."
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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4.3
A very large dark cave or enclosed space
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2.5
A secret place where nobody can find a person or thing
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7.6
An underground room beneath a church used to bury people
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7.2
A small pretty cave often found by the sea or in a garden
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7.5
A small secret place to keep things safe or be alone
A natural cave in rock that forms an underground chamber
The most secret inner part of a building or place
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Etymology
Antre comes from the old Latin word antrum, which means 'cave', and it passed into old French with the same sense. So an antre is simply a dark 'cave' or 'den' — a hidden place often used in stories.