stalemate
The origin and history of stalemate.
Etymology
Formed from "stale" (in an old sense meaning a fixed position) plus "mate," as in checkmate.
The origin and history of stalemate.
Formed from "stale" (in an old sense meaning a fixed position) plus "mate," as in checkmate.
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