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Middle English

/tʃɛs/

noun
Definitions
  • A set for playing chess; a chess board and chess pieces.
  • The Medieval English game of chess, or a related game which is slightly different from the modern standard
  • (rare) A chessboard; a board for playing chess.
  • (rare) A set of chess pieces; a pieces for playing chess.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French eschés derived from Latin scaccus (king, shah) derived from Arabic شَاه (king in chess, king) derived from Persian شاه (king, shah, master, shh, big) derived from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (king) derived from Old Persian 𐏋 (king, ruler).

Origin

Old Persian

𐏋

Gloss

king, ruler

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

王

Emoji
👑 🦁

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