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cheque.

A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/t͡ʃɛk/

  1. A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK
    I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.

  2. A bill to be paid, particularly in a restaurant.

    Canada
    I summoned the waiter, paid the cheque, and hurried to leave.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Medieval Latin scaccusder. Old French eschecbor. Middle English chek English check ▲ English exchequerinflu.? English cheque From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.

adj/t͡ʃɛk/

  1. Obsolete form of chequy.

    alt-of · not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tek- Proto-Indo-Iranian *kšáyati Proto-Iranian *xšáyati Old Persian 𐏋 (XŠ) Middle Persian 𐭬𐭫𐭪𐭠 (mlkʾ) Classical Persian شاه (šāh)bor. Arabic شَاه (šāh)bor. Medieval Latin scaccusder. Old French eschecbor. Middle English chek English check ▲ English exchequerinflu.? English cheque From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.

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