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AMBSACE
Etymology
Noun
ambsace
(archaic) Two ones; the lowest throw at dice; a pair of aces.
(archaic) Bad luck, worthlessness.
Source: Wiktionary
Ambs"-ace, n. Etym: [OF. ambesas; ambes both (fr. L. ambo) + as ace. See Ace.]
Definition: Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence: Bad luck; anything of no account or value.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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