asp

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noun

any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.

Archaeology. uraeus.

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Origin of asp

1300–50; back formation from Middle English aspis (taken as plural) <Latin <Greek aspís originally, shield

OTHER WORDS FROM asp

aspish, adjective

Words nearby asp

asomatous, something thing, a, as one, asonia, sore point, a, asp, asparaginase, asparagine, asparaginic acid, asparagus, asparagus bean

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asp²

[ asp ]

/ æsp /

noun, adjective

aspen.

Origin of asp

before 900; Middle English aspe, apse,Old English æsp(e), æps(e); cognate with Middle Low German aspe,Old High German aspa (German Espe, with altered vowel <Old High German adj. espîn), Old Norse ǫsp; akin to Latvian apse,Russian osína,Czech osika<North European Indo-European *aps-.See aspen

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Asp

abbreviation Biochemistry.

aspartic acid.

Other definitions for asp (4 of 4)

ASP

abbreviation

American selling price.

Computers.application service provider: a company that gives individuals or businesses access through the internet to specialized software applications and other computer-related services.Compare SaaS.

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How to use asp in a sentence

Fierce is the dragon and cunning the asp; but woman has the malice of both.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks
And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the basilisk's den.
The Common Sense of Socialism|John Spargo
It has walked upon the asp and the basilisk and has trodden down the lion and the dragon.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot|L. W. de Laurence
The name asp is also given to a viper (Vipera aspis) common on the continent of Europe.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2|Various

And the suckling child shall play on the hole of the asp; and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice's den.
History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints|Joseph Smith

British Dictionary definitions for asp (1 of 2)

asp¹

/ (æsp) /

noun

the venomous snake, probably Naja haje (Egyptian cobra), that caused the death of Cleopatra and was formerly used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and deathSee also uraeus

Also called: asp viper a viper, Vipera aspis, that occurs in S Europe and is very similar to but smaller than the adder

horned asp another name for horned viper

Word Origin for asp

C15: from Latin aspis, from Greek

British Dictionary definitions for asp (2 of 2)

asp²

/ (æsp) /

noun

an archaic name for the aspen

Word Origin for asp

Old English æspe; related to Old Norse ösp, Old High German aspa

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