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en prise

[ahn preez; Fr. ahn preez]

noun Chess.

in line for capture; likely to be captured.

Origin:
1815–25; < French; see prize¹

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en prise (French ɑ̃ priz)

—*adj, —adv*
	(of a chess piece) exposed to capture

[C19: from French; see prize¹]

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