noun
- the lowest throw at dice, in which both dice show one spot; a double ace.
- bad luck; a misfortune or unlucky outcome.
Usage: archaic; gaming
Usage: archaic; figurative
Examples
- In medieval gaming houses, rolling ambsace was considered the worst possible outcome.
- The knight's campaign ended in ambsace when his army was defeated at the river crossing.
- Players feared ambsace more than any other throw of the dice.
- His entire venture proved to be nothing but ambsace from start to finish.