xeque-mate

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old French eschec mat, from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king is ambushed/conquered”).

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌʃɛ.ki.ˈma.t͡ʃi/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 307: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "South Brazil" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌʃɛ.ke.ˈma.te/
  • Hyphenation: xe‧que‧ma‧te

Noun

xeque-mate m (plural xeques-mate or xeques-mates)

  1. (chess) checkmate (conclusive victory in a game of chess)
  2. (figurative) checkmate (situation with no obvious escape)

Synonyms

Interjection

xeque-mate

  1. (chess) checkmate (said when making the conclusive move in chess)
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