ambsace

English

Alternative forms

• ambes-as (obsolete)
• ambs-ace
• ames-ace
• amesace

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeɪmz.eɪs/, /ˈæmzˌeɪs/

Noun

ambsace (usually uncountable, plural ambsaces)

1. (archaic) Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
   • 1773, Oliver Goldsmith, She Stoops to Conquer:

     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) Bad luck, worthlessness.

Related terms

• within ames ace