épée: Meaning and Definition of

é•pée

Pronunciation: (ā-pā', ep'ā), [key]
— n. Fencing.
  1. a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
  2. 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.

É•pée

Pronunciation: (ā-pā'), [key]
— n.
  1. 1712–89, French priest and teacher of the deaf: pioneer in the development of sign language.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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