French Meaning of checkmate

échec et mat

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Definitions and Meaning of checkmate in English

Wordnet

checkmate (n)

complete victory

a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king

Wordnet

checkmate (v)

place an opponent's king under an attack from which it cannot escape and thus ending the game

Webster

checkmate (n.)

The position in the game of chess when a king is in check and cannot be released, -- which ends the game.

A complete check; utter defeat or overthrow.

Webster

checkmate (v. t.)

To check (an adversary's king) in such a manner that escape in impossible; to defeat (an adversary) by putting his king in check from which there is no escape.

To defeat completely; to terminate; to thwart.

FAQs About the word checkmate

échec et mat

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