ambsace

or ames·ace

[ eymz-eys, amz- ]

nounArchaic.
  1. the lowest throw at dice, the double ace.

  2. bad luck; misfortune.

  1. the smallest amount or distance.

Origin of ambsace

1
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English ambes as, from Old French, from Latin ambas “both” + as “unit (of money, weight, etc)”; see ace

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British Dictionary definitions for ambsace

ambsace

amesace

/ (ˈeɪmzˌeɪs, ˈæmz-) /


noun
  1. double ace, the lowest throw at dice

  2. bad luck

Origin of ambsace

1
C13: from Old French ambes as, both aces; as from Latin: unit

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