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chequers

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables
che-quers
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of chequer

name

A 16th-century manor house in Buckinghamshire, England, serving as the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Etymology

From the surname of a family that owned the house, whereas the surname was derived from reference to the Exchequer; more in Wikipedia at Chequers § Origin of the name.

Phrases

Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Chancellor

Frequently Paired Words

chancellery chancellor Chancellor of the Exchequer chequer chequers chequered Exchequer Lord Chancellor

Questions

What does chequers mean?
plural of chequer
Where does chequers come from?
From the surname of a family that owned the house, whereas the surname was derived from reference to the Exchequer; more in Wikipedia at Chequers § Origin of the name.

How to pronounce chequers

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