Ambs-ace
Pronunciation : Ambs"-ace
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. ambesas; ambes both (fr. L. ambo) + as ace. See Ace.]
Definition : Defn: Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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