Matti — meaning in English

English meaning

• checkmate noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.
• Matthew name A masculine given name of Hebrew origin, meaning "gift of God," and the name of one of the four Gospels.

Senses

Matti is used for these senses in English:

• Matthew A en given name of biblical origin.
• checkmate (chess) The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.

checkmate — full definition

1. noun In chess, the winning move that traps the opponent's king with no way to escape capture.
2. noun Figuratively, a complete and inescapable defeat in any situation.
3. verb To defeat an opponent's king so it cannot escape capture, or to put someone in an inescapable losing position.

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