Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

within ames ace

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: with-in ames ace
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Nearly, very near.

British usage; Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[…]The possibility that he might prefer the excitement of such an adventure to an expedition into Yorkshire did occur to the Major, but he discarded it: Richmond had been within ames-ace of jumping at the chance offered him,[…]."

Etymology

See ambsace.

Usage

British usage
Obsolete

Questions

What does within ames ace mean?: Nearly, very near.
Where does within ames ace come from?: See ambsace.

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