About The Word En passant
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En passant
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What's The Definition Of En passant?
[adv] incidentally; in the course of doing something else; "he made this remark in passing"
Synonyms | Synonyms for En passant: in passing Related Terms | Find terms related to En passant: See Also | En passant In Webster's Dictionary \En` pas`sant"\ [F.]
In passing; in the course of any procedure; -- said specif.
(Chess), of the taking of an adverse pawn which makes a first
move of two squares by a pawn already so advanced as to
threaten the first of these squares. The pawn which takes en
passant is advanced to the threatened square.
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