En Passant — synonyms, definition

1. en passant (Noun)

1 definition

en passant (Noun) — (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed.

1 type of
capture

2. en passant (Adverb)

1 synonym
in passing
1 definition

en passant (Adverb) — Incidentally; in the course of doing something else. ex. "he made this remark en passant"