ÉPÉE

Meaning of ÉPÉE in English

[ 'eɪpeɪ , 'ɛp- ]

■ noun a sharp-pointed duelling sword, used, with the end blunted, in fencing.

Derivatives

~ist noun

Origin

C19: Fr., 'sword'.

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

ÉPÉE — noun Etymology: French, from Old French espee, Latin spatha Date: 1889 a fencing or dueling sword having a bowl-shaped guard …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ÉPÉE — ˈeˌpā, ˈāˌpā, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Etymology: French, from Latin spatha wooden spoon, sword — more at epaulet 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ÉPÉE — /ay pay"/ , n. Charles Michel, Abbé de l' , 1712-89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ÉPÉE — /ay pay", ep"ay/ , n. Fencing. 1. a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EPEE — n. sword used in fencing or duelling
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ÉPÉE — noun Etymology: French, from Old French espee, Latin spatha Date: 1889 1. : a fencing or dueling sword having a …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EPEE — [epee] n [F, fr. L spatha] (1889) 1: a fencing or dueling sword having a bowl-shaped guard and a rigid …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
EPEE — sword developed in the 19th century for use in fencing practice and contests. In early contests, fencers used blunted dueling …
Britannica English vocabulary
EPEE — epee, épée BrE AmE ˈep eɪ ˈeɪp-; e ˈpeɪ AmE eɪ ˈpeɪ ˈep eɪ —French [ e pe ] ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ÉPÉE — / eˈpeɪ; ˈepeɪ/ noun 1. [ C ] a sword used in the sport of fencing 2. [ U ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EPEE — é ‧ pée /ˈeɪpeɪ, ˈep- $ eɪˈpeɪ, ˈepeɪ/ BrE AmE noun [countable] a narrow sword with a sharp point, used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ÉPÉE — n. a sharp-pointed duelling-sword, used (with the end blunted) in fencing. épéeist n. [ F, = sword, f. OF espee: …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EPEE — see épée
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ÉPÉE — also epee ( épées) An épée is a thin, light sword that is used in the sport of fencing. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EPEE — see epee
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EPEE — also epee (~s) An ~ is a thin, light sword that is used in the sport of fencing. N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
EPEE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Fencing: The team epee competition begins but the United States faces an uphill battle.
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ÉPÉE — [noun] [C] - a thin sword used in the sport of fencing (= sword fighting) which is heavier than a …
Cambridge English vocab
EPEE — French for sword.
Medieval English Glossary
EPEE — эспадрон, шпага
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
EPEE — Шпага
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ÉPÉE — Шпага
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ÉPÉE — n эспадрон, шпага
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ÉPÉE — n эспадрон, шпага
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ÉPÉE — n эспадрон, шпага
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
EPEE — n. шпага
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EPEE — n. шпага
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
EPEE — сущ. , спорт. 1) шпага 2) фехтование на шпагах Syn: epee fencing
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
EPEE — сущ., спорт. 1) шпага 2) фехтование на шпагах Syn: epee fencing
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
EPEE — эспадрон, шпага
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
EPEE — n. Pronunciation: ' e- ˌ p ā , ā - ' p ā Function: noun Etymology: French, from Old French …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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