en prise
[ ahn preez; French ahn preez ]
/ ˌɑn ˈpriz; French ɑ̃ ˈpriz /
adjective Chess.
in line for capture; likely to be captured.
Origin of en prise
From French, dating back to 1815–25; see origin at
prize1
Words nearby en prise
en papillote,
en passant,
en pension,
en plein,
en plein air,
en prise,
en quad,
en rapport,
en route,
en règle,
en soleil
British Dictionary definitions for en prise
en prise
/ (French ɑ̃ priz) /
adjective, adverb (postpositive)
(of a chess piece) exposed to capture
Word Origin for en prise
C19: from French; see
prize
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