en passant

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈen ˈpæs ənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈen ˈpæs ənt/

Definitions of en passant words

adverb en passant in passing: in chess, said of capturing a pawn that has made an initial move of two squares to its fourth rank, bypassing the square where an enemy pawn on its own fifth rank could capture it. The capture is made as if the captured pawn had moved one square instead of two 0
noun en passant in passing; by the way 0
noun en passant (chess) A move in which a pawn captures an opposing pawn on the same rank immediately after the latter moved two squares from its initial position as if it had moved only one square. 0
adverb en passant In passing; incidentally; by the way. 0
adverb en passant (chess) Describing a special kind of pawn capture, whereby a pawn captures an opposing pawn immediately after it has moved forward two squares from its initial position as if it had moved only one square; the opposing pawn is captured "in passing through" the usual square from where it would ordinarily be liable to be captured. 0

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en passant popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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