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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)


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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)


Sense 1en passant [BACK TO TOP]

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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