entre nous
Preserved but no longer current.
Between you and me, in confidence. Eolus. See Eon. See JEow. Epact (e'pakt) (Gr. epagein, to intercalate). The excess of the solar over the lunar year, the former consisting of 365 days, and the latter of 354, or eleven days fewer.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “entre nous” mean?
Between you and me, in confidence. Eolus. See Eon. See JEow. Epact (e'pakt) (Gr. epagein, to intercalate). The excess of the solar over the lunar year, the former consisting of 365 days, and the latter of 354, or eleven days fewer.
Is “entre nous” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.