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EN PASSANT

• 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.

• EN PASSANT (noun)

Sense 1

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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 1

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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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