"Chequers" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the surname of a family that owned the house, whereas the surname was derived from reference to the Exchequer; more in Wikipedia at Chequers § Origin of the name. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Chequers
  1. A 16th-century manor house in Buckinghamshire, England, serving as the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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