xeque-mate
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French eschec mat, from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king is ambushed/conquered”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: xe‧que‧ma‧te
Noun
xeque-mate m (plural xeques-mate or xeques-mates)
- (chess) checkmate (conclusive victory in a game of chess)
- (figurative) checkmate (situation with no obvious escape)
Synonyms
- (chess victory): mate
- (situation with no obvious escape): beco-sem-saída
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Interjection
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