In"gress (?), n. [L. ingressus, fr. ingredi. See Ingredient.]

1.

The act of entering; 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, etc.

 

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In"gress (?), v. i.

To go in; to enter.

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