Aso

[ ah-soh ]

noun

1. Mount Aso, a volcanic mountain in southwestern Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5,223 feet (1,593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 kilometers) across.

Aso

/ ˈɑːsəʊ /

noun

1. a group of five volcanic cones in Japan on central Kyushu, one of which, Naka-dake, has the largest crater in the world, between 16 km (10 miles) and 24 km (15 miles) in diameter. Highest cone: 1592 m (5223 ft) Also calledAsosanˌɑːsəʊˈsɑːn

Example Sentences

For the accomplishment of his ends he leagued himself with Aso, the queen of Ethiopia, and seventy-two other conspirators.

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Aso-take is still an active volcano, but its eruptions during recent years have been confined to ashes and dust.

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Aso san, the monster crater of Japan, largest by far in the world, is fourteen miles long by ten wide and contains many farms.

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My father likewise went to the war, and my mother then escaped with me as far as Mount Aso.

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The dogs (aso)are surly, ill-kept creatures of mongrel breed.

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