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épée

[ay-pay, ep-ay] / eɪˈpeɪ, ˈɛp eɪ /
NOUN
blade
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epee




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McAvoy’s Cyrano could eviscerate an adversary with épée or fist, but it’s language he wields most ferociously.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022

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

From The Guardian ● Aug. 26, 2021

During introductions for the team épée competition, three U.S. fencers wore pink masks, apparently in support of sexual assault victims, while Hadzic was left wearing a black one.

From New York Times ● Jul. 31, 2021

The 17th gold medal saw Japan become the first Asian nation to win Olympic men’s épée team fencing by beating the Russian Olympic Committee team.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021

Before I could ask any more questions, Coach Mustilli was explaining what made a great saber fencer and guiding me out of the épée and foil room.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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


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