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Stalemate

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(1):

(n.) The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.

(2):

(v. t.) To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Stalemate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/stalemate.html. 1828.
 
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