Cheque

/t͡ʃɛk/ · noun

Meaning

(UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity..

Definitions by Sense

1. (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) A written order directing a bank to pay money to a person or entity.
2. Obsolete form of chequy.

Example Sentences

I was not carrying cash, so I wrote a cheque for the amount.

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.

You can avoid dealing with paper cheques — written or printed — by paying your bills online.

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.

Arms. Argent, a chevron cheque, gules, and of the field, between three bugle horns, sable , garnished of the second, plate 40.

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[…]

... : 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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• cheques
• check

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