Definitions
a chess move constituting an inescapable and indefensible attack on the opponent's king
Word origin
From Middle English verb maten, from Middle French mater, from Old French noun mat (“checkmate”), from Persian شاه مات (šâh mât).
Used in a sentence
“A "mate" was a "mate" - share and share alike, no matter how bad might be the times, or how long a spell of ill luck had attended them.”
“I'm going to the pub with a few mates.”
“He's my best mate.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Companion”4 letters
02“Friend or chess ending”4 letters
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