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Etymology

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From Old French eschec mat, from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât, the king is dead).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: schaak‧mat

Noun

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schaakmat n (uncountable)

  1. checkmate

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Descendants

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  • Indonesian: skakmat