"eschec et mat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Old French]

Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic شاه مات (šāh māt), itself borrowed from Persian. Etymology templates: {{bor|fro|ar|شاه مات}} Arabic شاه مات (šāh māt), {{uder|fro|fa|-}} Persian Head templates: {{head|fro|noun|g=m}} eschec et mat m
  1. (chess) checkmate Tags: masculine

Alternative forms

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