"ambsace" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈeɪmz.eɪs/, /ˈæmzˌeɪs/ Forms: ambsaces [plural]
Etymology: From Old French ambes as (“both aces”), from Latin ambo + as. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fro|ambes as||both aces}} Old French ambes as (“both aces”), {{der|en|la|ambo}} Latin ambo, {{m|la|as}} as Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} ambsace (usually uncountable, plural ambsaces)
  1. (archaic) Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-ambsace-en-noun-KIxl64RP
  2. (archaic) Bad luck, worthlessness. Tags: archaic, uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-ambsace-en-noun-tWDZchdj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ambes-as [obsolete], ambs-ace, ames-ace, amesace Related terms: within ames ace

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