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ace
noun
a
playing
card
with
a
single
symbol
,
usually
the
highest
or
lowest
card
in
its
suit
in
many
card
games
.
•
He
cheered
when
he
turned
over
the
ace
of
hearts
and
won
the
round
.
He
cheered
when
he
turned
over
the
ace
of
hearts
and
won
the
round
.
•
The
magician
secretly
slid
an
ace
into
his
sleeve
before
the
trick
began
.
The
magician
secretly
slid
an
ace
into
his
sleeve
before
the
trick
began
.
From
Old
French
as
,
from
Latin
as
“
a
unit
,
one
”.
noun
in
tennis
and
similar
sports
,
a
serve
so
fast
and
accurate
that
the
opponent
cannot
touch
the
ball
,
winning
the
point
immediately
.
•
Her
powerful
ace
ended
the
game
in
style
.
Her
powerful
ace
ended
the
game
in
style
.
•
The
crowd
roared
each
time
he
fired
another
ace
past
his
rival
.
The
crowd
roared
each
time
he
fired
another
ace
past
his
rival
.
Extension
of
card
sense
to
sport
in
late
19th
century
,
meaning
a
winning
stroke
.
noun
a
person
who
is
very
skilled
at
a
particular
activity
.
•
Mia
is
an
ace
at
solving
tricky
puzzles
.
Mia
is
an
ace
at
solving
tricky
puzzles
.
•
The
company
hired
him
because
he
’
s
an
IT
ace
.
The
company
hired
him
because
he
’
s
an
IT
ace
.
From
the
superior
value
of
the
ace
card
,
extended
to
describe
an
outstanding
person
.
verb
-
ace
,
acing
,
aces
,
aced
to
do
extremely
well
at
something
,
especially
to
get
a
perfect
score
on
a
test
or
to
complete
a
task
flawlessly
.
•
She
aced
her
math
exam
and
got
100%
.
She
aced
her
math
exam
and
got
100%
.
•
If
you
practise
this
speech
,
you
’
ll
ace
the
interview
.
If
you
practise
this
speech
,
you
’
ll
ace
the
interview
.
Derived
from
noun
sense
of
being
the
best
,
first
recorded
in
U
.
S
.
student
slang
in
mid-20th
century
.
noun
a
fighter
pilot
who
has
shot
down
five
or
more
enemy
aircraft
.
•
The
young
pilot
became
an
ace
after
his
fifth
victory
in
the
skies
.
The
young
pilot
became
an
ace
after
his
fifth
victory
in
the
skies
.
•
Air
force
history
books
celebrate
many
famous
aces
.
Air
force
history
books
celebrate
many
famous
aces
.
First
used
during
World
War
I
to
praise
exceptionally
successful
pilots
.
adjective
excellent
;
very
good
.
•
That
new
café
is
ace
—
we
should
go
again
.
That
new
café
is
ace
—
we
should
go
again
.
•
Your
idea
for
the
poster
looks
ace
.
Your
idea
for
the
poster
looks
ace
.
British
slang
from
1940s
jazz
and
youth
culture
,
comparing
something
outstanding
to
the
highest
card
.
noun
an
asexual
person
(
someone
who
experiences
little
or
no
sexual
attraction
),
used
especially
within
LGBTQ+
communities
.
Often
written
with
a
capital
A
.
•
Alex
identifies
as
an
ace
and
feels
happiest
in
close
friendships
.
Alex
identifies
as
an
ace
and
feels
happiest
in
close
friendships
.
•
Online
forums
provide
support
for
young
aces
exploring
their
identity
.
Online
forums
provide
support
for
young
aces
exploring
their
identity
.
Shortening
of
‘
asexual
’,
popularised
online
in
early
2000s
.