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1 Ace -- rank: 1000

Ace definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ACE, n. [L. as, a unit or pound; G. ass.] 1 ... atom; a trifle; as a creditor will not abate an ace of his demand. WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: of the highest quality; "an ace reporter"; "a crack shot"; "a first-rate golfer"; "a super ... an athlete in tiptop condition"; "she is absolutely tops" [syn: ace, A-one, crack, first-rate, super, tiptop, topnotch, top-notch ... it"; "they had lunch at one" [syn: one, 1, I, ace, single, unity] 2: one of four playing cards in ...

2 within an ace of -- rank: 806

within an ace of definitions Merriam Webster's phrasal on the point of ; very near to < came within an ace of winning > Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ace Ace, n.; pl. Aces. [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as ... or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds. 2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree ... particle; an atom; a jot. I 'll not wag an ace further. --Dryden. To bate an ace, to make the ...

3 To bate an ace -- rank: 796

To bate an ace definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ace Ace, n.; pl. Aces. [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as ... or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds. 2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree ... 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 ...

4 Ambs-ace -- rank: 776

Ambs-ace definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ambs-ace Ambs"-ace, n. [OF. ambesas; ambes both (fr. L. ambo) + as ace. See Ace.] Double aces, the lowest throw of all at dice. Hence ...

5 Ames-ace -- rank: 763

Ames-ace definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ames-ace Ames"-ace, n. Same as Ambs-ace.

6 Bone-ace -- rank: 751

Bone-ace definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary BO'NE-ACE, n. [bone and ace.] A game at cards, in which he who has the ...

7 ace in the hole -- rank: 738

ace in the hole definitions Merriam Webster's phrasal 1. an ace dealt face down to a player (as in stud poker ...

8 AMES ACE -- rank: 738

AMES ACE Definitions 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue Within ames ace; nearly, very near.

9 ace of spades -- rank: 738

ace of spades definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of ...

10 ace of hearts -- rank: 738

ace of hearts definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ace in the heart suit

11 ace of diamonds -- rank: 738

ace of diamonds definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ace in the diamond suit

12 ace of clubs -- rank: 738

ace of clubs definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the ace in the club suit

13 deuce-ace -- rank: 738

deuce-ace definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: the cardinal ... triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce- ace]

14 ACE inhibitor -- rank: 738

ACE inhibitor definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an ... converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure [syn: ACE inhibitor, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology ...

15 Aces -- rank: 487

Aces definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ace Ace, n.; pl. Aces. [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as ... or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of diamonds. 2. Hence: A very small quantity or degree ... 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.