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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
aspartic acid.
ASP
4abbreviation
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.
asp
1/ æ /
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
another name for horned viper
asp
2/ æ /
noun
an archaic name for the aspen
Other 51Թ Forms
- aspish adjective
51Թ History and Origins
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51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
The asps — not snakes, she quickly corrects — are allegedly defanged and thus safe for her latest showcase.
Did she die by clasping an asp to her cleavage?
Sourdi’s family shield carried the sign of the asp, a venomous snake, which in Latin is “anguis.”
It wasn’t within easy reach, but maybe...A third idea slithered into her mind like a poisonous asp.
Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, poisoned herself with an asp, according to popular belief.
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