EN PASSANT
Dictionary entry overview: What does en passant mean? • EN PASSANT (noun)
The noun EN PASSANT has 1 sense:
1. (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
Familiarity information: EN PASSANT used as a noun is very rare.
• EN PASSANT (adverb)
The adverb EN PASSANT has 1 sense:
1. incidentally; in the course of doing something else
Familiarity information: EN PASSANT used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• EN PASSANT (noun)
Meaning:
(chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("en passant" is a kind of...):
capture (the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board)
Domain category:
chess; chess game (a board game for two players who move their 16 pieces according to specific rules; the object is to checkmate the opponent's king)
• EN PASSANT (adverb)
Meaning:
Incidentally; in the course of doing something else
Synonyms:
en passant; in passing
Context example:
he made this remark in passing
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