épée
or e·pee
[ ey-pey, ep-ey ]
/ eɪˈpeɪ, ˈɛp eɪ /
noun Fencing.
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
the art or sport of fencing with an épée, points being made by touching any part of the opponent's body with the tip of the weapon.
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Definition for epee (2 of 2)
Épée
[ ey-pey ]
/ eɪˈpeɪ /
noun
Charles Michel, Abbé de l',1712–89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in the development of sign language.
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British Dictionary definitions for epee
épée
/ (ˈɛpeɪ, French epe) /
noun
a sword similar to the foil but with a larger guard and a heavier blade of triangular cross section
Word Origin for épée
C19: from French: sword, from Latin spatha, from Greek spathē blade; see spade 1
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Word Origin and History for epee
epee
1889, from French épée, literally "sword" from Old French espe (9c., spede) "spear, lance," from Latin spatha (see epaulet).
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