ace vs ermine

ace

noun
  • Any of various hesperiid butterflies. 

  • A hole in one. 

  • The ball marked with the number 1 in pool and related games. 

  • An expert at something; a maverick, genius; a person owning a "first rank" talent. 

  • A perfect score on a school exam. 

  • A dollar bill. 

  • A person who is asexual. 

  • A military aircraft pilot who is credited with shooting down many enemy aircraft, typically five or more. 

  • The best pitcher on the team. 

  • A card or die face so marked. 

  • A single point or spot on a playing card or die normally indicating it as the prime, i.e. first and forefront. (in playing cards, of that series) 

  • A point won by a single stroke, as in handball, rackets, etc. 

  • A very small quantity or degree; a particle; an atom; a jot. 

  • A serve won without the opponent hitting the ball. 

adj
  • Excellent. 

  • Asexual, not experiencing sexual attraction. 

verb
  • To win a point by an ace. 

  • To pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly. 

  • To make an ace (hole in one). 

ermine

noun
  • Any of various moths, especially in the family Yponomeutidae 

  • A white field with black spots. 

  • The white fur of this animal, traditionally seen as a symbol of purity and used for judges' robes. 

  • A weasel found in northern latitudes (Mustela erminea in Eurasia, Alaska, and the Arctic, Mustela haidarum in Haida Gwaii, Mustela richardsonii in the rest of North America); its dark brown fur turns white in winter, apart from the black tip of the tail. 

  • The office of a judge. 

verb
  • To clothe with ermine. 

adj
  • In blazon, of the colour ermine (white with black spots). 

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