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Definition of En passant
1. Adverb. Incidentally; in the course of doing something else. "He made this remark in passing"
Exact synonyms: In Passing
2. Noun. (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed.
Definition of En passant
1. Prepositional phrase. (context: as an adverb) in passing; incidentally; by the way ¹
2. Prepositional phrase. (context: as an adverb or adjective chess of a move) In which a pawn is captured, by another pawn, as if the captured pawn had moved one square from its initial position instead of two. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com