chessmen

chess·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ches-man, -muh n]
- /ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ches-man, -muh n]
- /ˈtʃɛsˌmæn, -mən/

Definitions of chessmen word

noun plural chessmen any piece used in the game of chess. 1
noun chessmen Plural form of chessman. 1
noun chessmen plural of chessman. 0

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Origin of chessmen

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English; earlier chesse meyne, equivalent to chesse chess1 + meyne household (man, men by folk etymology) < Middle French mesniée < Latin mansiōn- (stem of mansiō); see mansion

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Parts of speech for Chessmen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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chessmen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for chessmen

noun chessmen

pieces — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
knights — a comedy (424 b.c.) by Aristophanes.
kings — a male sovereign or monarch; a man who holds by life tenure, and usually by hereditary right, the chief authority over a country and people.
castles — Plural form of castle.

All 4 Synonyms of chessmen