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en passant

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: en passant

1
 n
(chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
2
 adv
incidentally; in the course of doing something else
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: en passant
1

n (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed

Type of:
capture
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
2

adv incidentally; in the course of doing something else

Synonyms:
in passing
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