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Old French
Etymology
From Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh, “king ”), from Classical Persian شاه (šāh, “shah, king”), from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (šāh), from Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ /xšāyaθiya/). Related is English check.
Noun
eschec oblique singular, m (oblique plural eschés, nominative singular eschés, nominative plural eschec)
- failure (act of failing)
- (chess) check (instance where one must move or cover the king)
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