Definitions for chequers
che·quers

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1. Chequers

   Chequers ( CHEK-ərz), or Chequers Court, is the country house of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. A 16th-century manor house in origin, it is located near the village of Ellesborough, halfway between Princes Risborough and Wendover in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. It is about 40 miles (64 km) north-west of central London. Coombe Hill, once part of the estate, is located two-thirds of a mile (1.1 km) northeast. Chequers has been the country home of the serving Prime Minister since 1921 after the estate was given to the nation by Sir Arthur Lee by a Deed of Settlement, given full effect in the Chequers Estate Act 1917. The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England.

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1. Chequers

   Chequers, or Chequers Court, is the country house retreat of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The residence is located near Ellesborough, to the south of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, England, at the foot of the Chiltern Hills. Coombe Hill, once part of the estate can be seen just behind. It has been the private retreat of the Prime Minister since 1921.

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1. Chequers

   An inn sign derived from the arms of the Fitzwarrens, one of whom had the granting of vintners’ licences.

How to pronounce chequers?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chequers in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chequers in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of chequers in a Sentence

1. Jacob Rees-Mogg:

   It is crucially important as it shows how well founded concerns over the Chequers conclusions are, if the Brexit Secretary could not support them they cannot genuinely be delivering Brexit.

2. Theresa May:

   We agreed today that as the UK leaves the European Union we will pursue an ambitious U.S.-UK free trade agreement, the Chequers agreement reached last week provides the platform for Donald and me to pursue an ambitious deal that works for both countries right across our economies.

3. Steve Bannon:

   If Boris Johnson looks at this... There comes an inflection point, the Chequers deal was an inflection point, we will have to see what happens.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chequers
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=chequers
3. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=chequers