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e⋅gress

  [n. ee-gres; v. i-gres]
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–noun
1. the act or an instance of going, esp. from an enclosed place.
2. a means or place of going out; an exit.
3. the right or permission to go out.
4. Astronomy. emersion (def. 1).
–verb (used without object)
5. to go out; emerge.
Origin:
1530–40; < L ēgressus going out, escape, equiv. to ēgred(ī) to go out (ē- e- + -gredī, comb. form of gradī to go, step; cf. grade ) + -tus suffix of v. action

e⋅mer⋅sion

  [i-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn]
–noun
1. Also called egress. Astronomy. the emergence of a heavenly body from an eclipse, an occultation, or a transit. Compare immersion (def. 5).
2. Archaic. the act of emerging.
Origin:
1625–35; < L ēmers(us) (ptp. of ēmergere to emerge ) + -ion
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e·gress   (ē'grěs')   
n.  

  1. The act of coming or going out; emergence.

  2. The right to leave or go out: denied the refugees egress.

  3. A path or opening for going out; an exit.

  4. Astronomy The emergence of a celestial body from eclipse or occultation.

intr.v.   e·gressed, e·gress·ing, e·gress·es
To go out; emerge.

[Latin ēgressus, from past participle of ēgredī, to go out : ē-, ex-, ex- + gradī, to go; see ghredh- in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

egress 
1538, from L. egressus, from egredi "go out," from ex- "out" + -gredi, comb. form of gradi "step, go."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: egress
Pronunciation: 'E-"gres
Function: noun
Etymology: Medieval Latin egressus, literally, act of going out, departure, from Latin, from egredi to go out, from e- out + gradi to make one's way
1 : the action or right of going or coming out
2 : a place or means of going out or exiting —compare INGRESS

Main Entry: egress
Pronunciation: i-'gres
Function: intransitive verb
: to go or come out
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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