épée

Summary

épée is a weapon family^[1]. épée draws 2,615 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_family category, ranking #57 of 256).^[2]

Key Facts

• épée's instance of is recorded as weapon family^[3].
• épée is a type of sword^[4].
• épée is a type of sporting weapon^[5].
• épée's Commons category is recorded as Fencing (épée)^[6].
• épée's sport is recorded as fencing^[7].
• épée's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Épées^[8].
• épée's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• épée's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[10].
• épée's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[11].
• épée's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary^[12].
• épée's used by is recorded as épée fencing^[13].
• épée's different from is recorded as rapier^[14].
• épée's different from is recorded as épée fencing^[15].
• épée's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4^[16].

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Designation and Status

épée's instance of is recorded as weapon family^[3].

Cultural Significance

Things named for épée include French destroyer Épée^[17], a destroyer^[18].

Why It Matters

épée draws 2,615 Wikipedia views per month (weapon_family category, ranking #57 of 256).^[2] épée has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] épée is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

Entities named for épée include French destroyer Épée^[17], a destroyer^[18].