WordWeight : Weighing the Words

Pronunciation : Ace
Part of Speech : n.; pl. Aces.
Etymology : [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. As.]
Definition : 1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds.

2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. I 'll not wag an ace further. Dryden. To bate an ace, to make the least abatement. [Obs.] -- Within an ace of, very near; on the point of. W. Irving.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913