asp

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noun

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

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

Other definitions for asp (2 of 4)

asp²

[ asp ]

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

Other definitions for Asp (3 of 4)

Asp

abbreviationBiochemistry.

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.
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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.
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 death: See 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

Origin of asp

C15: from Latin aspis, from Greek

British Dictionary definitions for asp (2 of 2)

asp²

/ (æsp) /

noun

an archaic name for the aspen

Origin of asp

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

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