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单词 épée
释义

épée

or e·pee

[ ey-pey, ep-ey ]
/ eɪˈpeɪ, ˈɛp eɪ /
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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.

Origin of épée

1885–90; <French: sword <Latin spatha sword <Greek spáthē blade. See spade1

Words nearby épée

epaulette tree, épaulière, epaxial, e-payment, epazote, épée, épéeist, epeiric, epeirogeny, epeisodion, epencephalon

Definition for épée (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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Example sentences from the Web for épée

  • The soul of Epee, son of Panope, preferred the condition of a woman skillful in handiworks.

    Pagan Origin of Partialist Doctrines|John Claudius Pitrat

British Dictionary definitions for épée

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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