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epee

[ey-pey, ep-ey] / eɪˈpeɪ, ˈɛp eɪ /




épée
NOUN
blade
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Britain's Dimitri Coutya claimed his second Paralympic gold medal with a dominant display in the men's individual epee B final.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2024

In fencing, the top four teams in the men’s team epee crashed out in the quarter-finals.

From Reuters Jul. 30, 2021

Romain Cannone won France’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Games moments later, beating Gergely Siklosi of Hungary 15-10 in the men’s epee final.

From Seattle Times Jul. 25, 2021

Center for SafeSport after the allegations surfaced but an arbiter overturned the suspension, allowing him to compete as an alternate in the men’s epee, which starts Sunday, the New York Post reported.

From Fox News Jul. 23, 2021

There are lots of girls carrying all kinds of blades: foil, epee, sabre.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Saber refers to the kind used by cavalry, and épée is a nod to weapons once used in duels.

From Washington Post Jan. 16, 2023

In Central Washington, it was an effort that required almost as much quick footwork as the épée squad she captained as a championship fencer in college.

From Seattle Times Nov. 21, 2021

Yep, the wheelchair fencing has the team épée gold at the end of the day’s qualifying fights.

From The Guardian Aug. 26, 2021

The American’s fell 45-39 to Japan in the men’s épée event.

From Fox News Jul. 30, 2021

I’d watched the saber fencers practice sometimes, and everything was a lot faster and way more aggressive than in épée.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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