n. [ L. ingressus, fr. ingredi. See Ingredient. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. The act of entering; entrance; as, the ingress of air into the lungs. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Power or liberty of entrance or access; means of entering; as, all ingress was prohibited. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Astron.) The entrance of the moon into the shadow of the earth in eclipses, the sun's entrance into a sign, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. To go in; to enter. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. ingressio: cf. F. ingression. ] Act of entering; entrance. Sir K. Digby. [ 1913 Webster ]