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

From French, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at prize1

Words nearby en prise

en papillote, en passant, en pension, en plein, en plein air, en prise, en quad, en rapport, en route, en règle, en soleil
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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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