: a weedy annual European bromegrass (Bromus secalinus) widely naturalized in North America as a weed especially in grain
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: any of several weedy bromegrasses related to chess
Examples of chess in a Sentence
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But then the Mavericks lost a massive, massive chess piece.—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024 As in chess, the mod uses an Elo rating system to evaluate players.—Kieran Press-Reynolds, New York Times, 17 May 2024 Harley compared chess pieces with each member on defense.—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024 But having gotten all these chess pieces on the board, the strategy doesn’t deploy them in any fancy gambits.—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for chess
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Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English ches, from Anglo-French escheks, eschés, plural of eschec check at chess — more at check
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