Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Old French eschec mat, from Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, the king [is] amazed), perhaps conflated with Arabic مَاتَ (māta, to die). Equivalent to chek +‎ mat.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌmaːt/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/

Interjection

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chekmat

  1. (chess) Said when the opponent's king is captured. [from 14th c.]

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  • English: checkmate

Noun

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chekmat (uncountable)

  1. checkmate (total defeat or ruination)

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Adjective

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chekmat

  1. Totally defeated or ruined.

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