Definition of ÉPÉE

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Recent Examples on the Web The small sword, called an epee, is made of silver and gold with a dazzling hilt of nine large and 770 small diamonds. — NBC News, "German jewel heist thieves walked off with 49 carat diamond, authorities confirm," 28 Nov. 2019 Olympic fencing bronze medalist Kelley Hurley of San Antonio won her third consecutive Pan American Championships in women’s epee Saturday in Havana, Cuba. — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, "Kelley Hurley wins fencing gold at Pan American Championships," 18 June 2018 Practitioners spend hours in costumes that evoke military traditions, learning Russian military history and fencing with sharp swords, including foils, epees and sabres. — Mauricio Savarese, Fox News, "World Cup host set for historical fencing to forget soccer," 1 July 2018 The Hurley sisters, who won a bronze medal in women’s team epee at the 2012 Olympics, joined Katherine Holmes of Washington, D.C., and Natalie Vie of Phoenix on the women’s epee team that defeated Russia in overtime to win the World Cup team event. — David Barron, Houston Chronicle, "Fencers Courtney, Kelley Hurley win gold at World Cup," 7 May 2018 Among epee, foil and saber, which is the most difficult to master? — Marvin Pave, BostonGlobe.com, "Brandeis fencing coach Bill Shipman looks back on his career," 27 Apr. 2018

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“épée.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A9p%C3%A9e. Accessed 28 January 2020.