xaque

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Galician

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Noun

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xaque m

  1. (chess) check
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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From Arabic; see discussion in the modern descendant jaque.

Noun

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xaque m

  1. (chess) check

Descendants

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  • Spanish: jaque

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: xa‧que

Noun

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xaque m (plural xaques)

  1. Alternative form of xeque (when the king is directly threatened by an enemy piece)
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