FIDE

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FIDE

/ˈfiːdeɪ/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French FIDE, from French Fédération Internationale des Échecs (“International Chess Federation”).

proper noun

The International Chess Federation. “You're pretty good at this game,” Lee said.¶ “Got an Elo rating over twenty-six hundred.”¶ “Elo? What's that?”¶ “The FIDE uses it to rank players.”¶ “FIDE?”¶ “Fédération Internationale des Échecs,” Cam said, speaking in an exaggerated French accent.

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Closest in meaning: official, foi, warranted, pledgee, lawful, worthy, legitimate, justifiable, justification, valid, actual, justified, standard, reliable, rightful, well-intentioned

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"FIDE." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fide. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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FIDE. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fide

Chicago

"FIDE." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fide.

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@misc{fide_2026,
  title = {FIDE},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fide},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}