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cheque

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɛk/

The English word “cheque” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
  2. A bill to be paid, particularly in a restaurant.

Etymology

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

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