en passant
The term "en passant" originates from French, meaning "in passing," and is used both in chess and in casual conversation.
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Definition
B2Chess
(technical, specific)A special move where a pawn captures an opponent's pawn that has just moved two squares forward from its starting position.
Example
- He executed an en passant capture to remove the opponent's pawn from the board.
C1General
(informal, adverb)Mentioned casually or incidentally.
Example
- She mentioned, en passant, that she had traveled to Paris last year.
Similar
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