EN PASSANT


Meaning of EN PASSANT in English

Pronunciation: ˌ ä n - ˌ pä- ' sä n , -p ə -

Function: adverb

Etymology: F

Date: 1665

1 : in passing

2 ― used in chess of the capture of a pawn as it makes a first move of two squares by an enemy pawn that threatens the first of these squares

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.