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cheque

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See also: chequé and chèque

English

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BERJAYA
A crossed cheque in this case payable only to a bank account

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Etymology

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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
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English exchequerinflu.?
English cheque

    From check, possibly influenced by exchequer. First attested in the 1790s.[1]

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    Noun

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    cheque (plural cheques)

    1. (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
      Synonym: bank cheque
      I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.
      • 1848, John Stuart Mill, Principles of Political Economy, published 1920, page 62:
        They do not, however, all deal with the same banker, and when A gives a cheque to B, B usually pays it not into the same but into some other bank.
      • 1999, Sam Seunarine, Office Procedures for the Caribbean, 2nd edition, reprinted 2001, page 126,
        Sometimes abbreviations are used (which would be explained on the statement) and only the last three figures of the cheque number may be given. ‘Sundries’ are cash or cheques paid into the account.
      • 2007, Eric Tyson, Tony Martin, Personal Finance for Canadians for Dummies‎[1]:
        You can avoid dealing with paper cheques — written or printed — by paying your bills online.
      • 2009, R. Rajesh, T. Sivagnanasithi, Banking Theory Law & Practice, Tata McGraw-Hill, New Delhi, page 206,
        The daily cheque clearings began around 1770 when bank clerks met at the Five Bells (a tavern in Lombard Street in the City of London) to exchange all their cheques in one place and settle the balances in cash.

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    Adjective

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    cheque (not comparable)

    1. Obsolete form of chequy.
      • 1722, Alexander Nisbet, A System of Heraldry Speculative and Practical, page 335:
        George PARK of FULFORDLIES, descended of the Family of Parkswells, carries Or, a Fesse Cheque, Gules and Argent; between Three Bucks Heads cabossed, all within a Border of the 2d; Motto, Providentia me committo.
      • 1779, Hugh Clark, Thomas Wormull, The Peerage of the Nobility of England, Scotland, and Ireland, page 137:
        Arms. Argent, a chevron cheque, gules, and of the field, between three bugle horns, sable , garnished of the second, plate 40.
      • 1797, Thomas Langley, The History and Antiquities of the Hundred of Desborough, and Deanery of Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire: Including the Borough Towns of Wycombe and Marlow, and Sixteen Parishes, page 442:
        Parted per pale gules and or, a lion rampant intercharged inter 3 fleurs de lys. 2. A saltire cheque gules and or inter 3 escallop shells gules. 2 Argent, within a bordure azure, semé de fleur de lis or, parted per chevron ermine […]
      • 1820, John Chambers, A General History of Worcester, page 148:
        ... : several escutcheons of arms are dispersed about her, and her kirtle, or inward drapery thus blazoned; Or. a fret gules, and others on her mantle, Or. cheque, gules, and azure, a talbot is couchant at her feet.

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    1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “check (n.1.)”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

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    Noun

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    cheque m (plural cheques)

    1. cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)

    Chinese

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    Borrowed from English cheque.

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    Noun

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    cheque

    1. (Hong Kong Cantonese) cheque; check (Classifier: 張／张 c)

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    Dialectal synonyms of 支票 (“cheque”) [map]
    Variety Location Words
    Formal (Written Standard Chinese) 支票
    Northeastern Mandarin Taiwan 支票
    Singapore 支票
    Cantonese Guangzhou 支票, 則紙
    Hong Kong 支票, cheque
    Taishan 仄
    Kaiping (Chikan) 仄紙
    Rongxian 支票
    Bangkok (Guangfu) 支票, cheque
    Betong (Rongxian) cheque
    Hakka Meixian 支票
    Jiexi 支票
    Miaoli (N. Sixian) 支票
    Pingtung (Neipu; S. Sixian) 支票
    Hsinchu County (Zhudong; Hailu) 支票
    Taichung (Dongshi; Dabu) 支票
    Hsinchu County (Qionglin; Raoping) 支票
    Yunlin (Lunbei; Zhao'an) 支票, 錢票
    Southern Min Xiamen 支票
    Quanzhou 支票
    Zhangzhou 支票
    Zhao'an 支票
    Kaohsiung (Dalinpu, Siaogang) 支票, 手形
    Tainan (Anping) 支票, 手形
    Chiayi 支票, 手形
    Chiayi County (Dongshi) 支票
    Penang (Hokkien) cheque
    Manila (Hokkien) cheque, 支票
    Chaozhou 支票
    Bangkok (Teochew) 支票, cheque
    Chiang Mai (Teochew) 銀行票, cheque
    Hat Yai (Teochew) cheque
    Wu Hangzhou 支票

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed from English cheque, from Middle English chek, borrowed from Old French eschec, from Medieval Latin scaccus, from Arabic شَاه (šāh), borrowed from Persian شاه (šâh, “king”).

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    cheque m (plural cheques, diminutive chequeje n)

    1. check, cheque (a note promising to pay money to a named person or entity)
    2. voucher, used to pay a stated amount for a specific purpose

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    - vouchers

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    Descendants

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    • → Sranan Tongo: tyèk
      • → Caribbean Javanese: tyèg

    Galician

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    Etymology

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    From English cheque.

    Noun

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    cheque m (plural cheques)

    1. cheque, blank cheque

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    Middle English

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    Noun

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    cheque

    1. alternative form of chek

    Portuguese

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    Etymology 1

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    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
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    English exchequerinflu.?
    English chequebor.
    Portuguese cheque

      Borrowed from English cheque. Doublet of checar, xá, xaque, and xeque.

      Noun

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      cheque m (plural cheques)

      1. (banking) cheque, check

      Etymology 2

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      See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

      Verb

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      cheque

      1. inflection of checar:
        1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
        2. third-person singular imperative

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      Spanish

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      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): (noun, adverb, verb) /ˈt͡ʃeke/ [ˈt͡ʃe.ke]
      • IPA(key): (noun) /ˈt͡ʃek/ [ˈt͡ʃek]
      • Syllabification: che‧que

      Etymology 1

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      Borrowed from English cheque. Doublet of jaque.

      Noun

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      cheque m (plural cheques)

      1. cheque, blank cheque
      2. checkmark
        Synonym: check
      3. check valve
        Synonyms: chek, check
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      Adverb

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      cheque

      1. (colloquial, Honduras) well, fine, okay

      Etymology 2

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      Verb

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      cheque

      1. inflection of checar:
        1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
        2. third-person singular imperative

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