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épée
noun[ C or U ]
(alsoepee)uk /ˈep.eɪ/ us /epˈeɪ/
a thin sword used in the sport of fencing that is heavier than a foil and has a larger, rounded part for protecting the hand of the user, or the sports event that uses these swords:
He now uses a more advanced sword called an épée, whereas beginners start with a foil.
She will compete in the women's épée at the Olympics next month.
Japan’s women's epee team took a silver medal in the Asian Fencing Championship in Seoul on Monday.
KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/GettyImages
They were teammates on the US team that won fifth place in epee.
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