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ingress

(n): (astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
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6 months ago seanahan said:

The WordNet definition is confusing. Doesn't the celestial object disappear when the eclipse starts?

6 months ago bilby said:

"The decor in the colonnade was an incongruous mix of wall-to-wall carpets over marble floors and wireless security cameras gazing down from beside carved cherubs in the ceiling. Langdon dubbed it Sterile Renaissance. Beside the arched ingress hung a small bronze plaque."
- 'Angels and Demons', Dan Brown.

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