Meanings
ace of aces1
plural aces of aces · alternative Ace of Aces
- governmentThe greatest active flying ace in a nation's military service.
The ace of aces was dead.
2001, Roman Johann Jarymowycz, Tank Tactics: From Normandy to Lorraine5 more examples
Brookline Man Supplants Baylies as the American Ace of Aces if His Record Stands.
1918 June 16, The New York Timesthe U-boat commander who drowned them was Hitler's subsea ace of aces
1940 July 13, Los Angeles TimesBong Downs 27th Japanese Plane And Becomes U. S. 'Ace Of Aces'
1944 April 14, The New York TimesTop ace of aces was Captain Joseph C. McConnell Jr. of Apple Valley, Calif., who posted the unequaled high score for Korea
1954 September 6, TimeYet virtually larger than life in the eyes of his contemporaries, the "scourge of the skies," the "ace of aces,"
1968 March 4, Los Angeles Times
Ace of Aces2
Translations
Finnish ässien ässä
- ässien ässäace with the greatest number of kills
French as des as
- as des asace with the greatest number of kills
German As der Asse
- As der Asseace with the greatest number of kills
Italian asso di assi
- asso di assiace with the greatest number of kills
Ukrainian найкра́щий ас
- найкра́щий ас (najkráščyj as)ace with the greatest number of kills
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