"chekmat" meaning in Middle English

See chekmat in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌmaːt/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/ Forms: cheke-mate [alternative], chekmaat [alternative], chek-maat [alternative], chek mat [alternative], chekmate [alternative], chek-mate [alternative], chek mate [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Old French eschec matbor. Middle English chekmat 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:eschec mat|tree=+}} Etymology tree Old French eschec matbor. Middle English chekmat [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "eschec mat", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "chekmat", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="chekmat">, {{bor|enm|fro|eschec mat}} Old French eschec mat, {{der|enm|ar|شَاه مَاتَ}} Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), {{der|enm|fa|شاه مات|t=the king 􂀿is􂁀 amazed|tr=šâh mât}} Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king [is] amazed”), {{der|enm|ar|مَاتَ|t=to die}} Arabic مَاتَ (māta, “to die”), {{af|enm|chek|mat|id2=checkmate}} chek + mat Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} chekmat, {{enm-adj}} chekmat
  1. Totally defeated or ruined.
    Sense id: en-chekmat-enm-adj-55ZCy-1E

Interjection

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌmaːt/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/ Forms: cheke-mate [alternative], chekmaat [alternative], chek-maat [alternative], chek mat [alternative], chekmate [alternative], chek-mate [alternative], chek mate [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Old French eschec matbor. Middle English chekmat 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:eschec mat|tree=+}} Etymology tree Old French eschec matbor. Middle English chekmat [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "eschec mat", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "chekmat", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="chekmat">, {{bor|enm|fro|eschec mat}} Old French eschec mat, {{der|enm|ar|شَاه مَاتَ}} Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), {{der|enm|fa|شاه مات|t=the king 􂀿is􂁀 amazed|tr=šâh mât}} Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king [is] amazed”), {{der|enm|ar|مَاتَ|t=to die}} Arabic مَاتَ (māta, “to die”), {{af|enm|chek|mat|id2=checkmate}} chek + mat Head templates: {{head|enm|interjection}} chekmat
  1. (chess) Said when the opponent's king is captured. [from 14th c.]
    Sense id: en-chekmat-enm-intj-Q9dXpm4X Categories (other): Chess, Middle English entries referencing missing etymons, Middle English entries with etymology trees, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Old French links with redundant wikilinks, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Middle English entries referencing missing etymons: 10 75 15 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymology trees: 10 76 14 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 80 12 Disambiguation of Old French links with redundant wikilinks: 12 73 15 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 8 81 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 90 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 92 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 9 79 13 Topics: board-games, chess, games

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌmaːt/, /ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/ Forms: cheke-mate [alternative], chekmaat [alternative], chek-maat [alternative], chek mat [alternative], chekmate [alternative], chek-mate [alternative], chek mate [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Old French eschec matbor. Middle English chekmat 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:bor|fro:eschec mat|tree=+}} Etymology tree Old French eschec matbor. Middle English chekmat [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "eschec mat", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "chekmat", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="chekmat">, {{bor|enm|fro|eschec mat}} Old French eschec mat, {{der|enm|ar|شَاه مَاتَ}} Arabic شَاه مَاتَ (šāh māta), {{der|enm|fa|شاه مات|t=the king 􂀿is􂁀 amazed|tr=šâh mât}} Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, “the king [is] amazed”), {{der|enm|ar|مَاتَ|t=to die}} Arabic مَاتَ (māta, “to die”), {{af|enm|chek|mat|id2=checkmate}} chek + mat Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} chekmat, {{enm-noun|-}} chekmat (uncountable)
  1. checkmate (total defeat or ruination) Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-chekmat-enm-noun-CHfYcHul

Alternative forms

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        "Said when the opponent's king is captured."
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        "(chess) Said when the opponent's king is captured. [from 14th c.]"
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃɛkˌmaːt/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/"
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ʃɛːkˌmaːt/"
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