Both Uses of
apex
in
Dune
- CHEOPS: pyramid chess; nine-level chess with the double object of putting your queen at the apex and the opponent's king in check.†
Book Term *
- At the apex of their sway over the affairs of the Universe, their swordsmanship was said to match that of the Ginaz tenth level and their cunning abilities at in-fighting were reputed to approach those of a Bene Gesserit adept.†
Book Term
Definition:
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(apex) the highest point or most important level of something