n.
1 the act or an instance of going or coming in.
2 a door, passage, etc., by which one enters.
3 right of admission.
4 the coming of an actor on stage.
5 Mus. = ENTRY 8.
6 (foll. by into, upon) entering into office etc.
7 (in full entrance fee) a fee paid for admission to a society, club, exhibition, etc.
Etymology: OF (as ENTER, -ANCE)
2.
v.tr.
1 enchant, delight.
2 put into a trance.
3 (often foll. by with) overwhelm with strong feeling.
Derivatives:
entrancement n. entrancing adj. entrancingly adv.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.