Phrase guide

flying ace

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A military aviator who had shot down many enemy aircraft.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: air ace, fighter ace, jet ace

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 王牌飛行員 /王牌飞行员 (wángpái fēixíngyuán) — military aviator
  • Chinese Mandarin: 王牌機師 /王牌机师 (wángpái jīshī) — military aviator
  • Czech: eso — military aviator
  • Finnish: hävittäjä-ässä — military aviator
  • Finnish: lentäjä-ässä — military aviator
  • French: as de l'aviation — military aviator
  • German: Fliegerass — military aviator
  • Japanese: エース・パイロット (ēsu-pairotto) — military aviator
  • Persian: خلبان تکخال (xalabân-e tak-xâl) — military aviator
  • Polish: as myśliwski — military aviator
  • Russian: лётчик-ас (ljótčik-as) — military aviator