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asp
1[ asp ]
noun
- any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Archaeology. uraeus.
asp
2[ asp ]
noun
Asp
3abbreviation for
, Biochemistry.
- aspartic acid.
ASP
4abbreviation for
- 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.
asp
1/ 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 death See also uraeus
- Also calledasp viper a viper, Vipera aspis, that occurs in S Europe and is very similar to but smaller than the adder
- horned aspanother name for horned viper
asp
2/ æsp /
noun
- an archaic name for the aspen
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Other Words From
- aspish adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of asp1
1300–50; back formation from Middle English aspis (taken as plural) < Latin < Greek aspís originally, shield
Origin of asp2
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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Word History and Origins
Origin of asp1
C15: from Latin aspis, from Greek
Origin of asp2
Old English æspe; related to Old Norse ösp, Old High German aspa
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Example Sentences
Fierce is the dragon and cunning the asp; but woman has the malice of both.
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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.
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It has walked upon the asp and the basilisk and has trodden down the lion and the dragon.
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The name asp is also given to a viper (Vipera aspis) common on the continent of Europe.
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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.
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