ambsace

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈeɪmz.eɪs/
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/ˈeɪmz.eɪs/ · /ˈæmzˌeɪs/

Definition of ambsace

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (archaic, uncountable, usually)Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
    “MARLOW (flirting with a maid). And why not now, my angel? Such beauty fires beyond the power of resistance.—Pshaw! the father here! My old luck: I never nicked seven that I did not throw ames ace three times following. [Exit MARLOW.]”
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noun

  1. (archaic, uncountable, usually)Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
    “MARLOW (flirting with a maid). And why not now, my angel? Such beauty fires beyond the power of resistance.—Pshaw! the father here! My old luck: I never nicked seven that I did not throw ames ace three times following. [Exit MARLOW.]”
  2. (archaic, uncountable, usually)Bad luck, worthlessness.

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Etymology

From Old French ambes as (“both aces”), from Latin ambo + as.

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