"ace" meaning in Scots

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Noun

IPA: /es/, /is/ [Mid-Northern], /js/ [Southern] Forms: aces [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English as, from Old French as (“ace”), from Latin as, assis (“as (Roman coin)”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|as}} Middle English as, {{der|sco|fro|as||ace}} Old French as (“ace”), {{gl|Roman coin}} (Roman coin), {{der|sco|la|as|as, assis|as (<span class="Latn" lang="en">Roman coin</span>)}} Latin as, assis (“as (Roman coin)”) Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|aces|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} ace (plural aces), {{sco-noun}} ace (plural aces)
  1. The smallest possible amount of something.
    Sense id: en-ace-sco-noun-XBZxBQp8 Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. The best of a class of things.
    Sense id: en-ace-sco-noun-3PVWaPDh Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Download JSON data for ace meaning in Scots (1.8kB)

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