en prise
[ ahn preez; French ahn preez ]
/ ˌɑn ˈpriz; French ɑ̃ ˈpriz /
adjective Chess.
in line for capture; likely to be captured.
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Origin of en prise
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British Dictionary definitions for en prise
en prise
/ (French ɑ̃ priz) /
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
(of a chess piece) exposed to capture
Word Origin for en prise
C19: from French; see prize 1
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