First Known Use: 1820
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en prise
adjective \äⁿ-ˈprēz\
Definition of EN PRISE
of a chess piece : exposed to capture
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Origin of EN PRISE
French, literally, engaged, within grasp
Rhymes with EN PRISE
Andes, appease, Aries, at ease, bee's knees, Belize, Bernese, big cheese, blue cheese, brain freeze, Burmese, camise, Castries, cerise, chemise, Chinese, deep-freeze, degrease, disease, displease, disseise, fasces, fauces, Ganges, headcheese, heartsease, Hermes, jack cheese, Maltese, marquise, menses, nates, quick-freeze, Ramses, reprise, sea breeze, soubise, striptease, strong breeze, Swiss cheese, Thales, unease, unfreeze
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