шах — meaning in English
shah
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- chess noun A strategy board game for two players, played on a chequered board with sixteen pieces per side, aiming to trap (checkmate) the opponent's king.
- shah noun A historical title for the king or ruler of Persia (modern-day Iran).
Senses
шах is used for these senses in English:
- check (chess) A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. [from 14th c.]
- chess A board game for two players, each beginning with sixteen chess pieces moving according to fixed rules across a chessboard with the objective to checkmate the opposing king.
- shah A king of Persia or Iran.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.