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epee definition

epee or épée épée′ (ā pā′)

noun

a sword, esp. a thin, pointed sword without a cutting edge, like a foil but heavier and more rigid, used in fencing

Etymology: Fr épée < OFr espee < L spatha, broad, two-edged sword without a point < Gr spathē, any broad blade: see spade

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