Checkered
Pronunciation : Check"ered
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Marked with alternate squares or checks of different color or material. Dancing in the checkered shade. Milton.
2. Diversified or variegated in a marked manner, as in appearance, character, circumstances, etc. This checkered narrative. Macaulay.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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