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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/ 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 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/ æ /
noun
- an archaic name for the aspen
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Other 51Թ Forms
- i adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of asp1
1300–50; back formation from Middle English aspis (taken as plural) < Latin < Greek í originally, shield
Origin of asp2
before 900; Middle English aspe, apse, Old English æ ( e ), æ ( e ); cognate with Middle Low German aspe, Old High German aspa ( German Espe, with altered vowel < Old High German adj. î ), Old Norse ǫ; akin to Latvian apse, Russian DzíԲ, Czech osika < North European Indo-European *aps-. See aspen
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of asp1
C15: from Latin aspis, from Greek
Origin of asp2
Old English æe; related to Old Norse ö, Old High German aspa
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The asps — not snakes, she quickly corrects — are allegedly defanged and thus safe for her latest showcase.
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Did she die by clasping an asp to her cleavage?
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Sourdi’s family shield carried the sign of the asp, a venomous snake, which in Latin is “anguis.”
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It wasn’t within easy reach, but maybe...A third idea slithered into her mind like a poisonous asp.
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Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, poisoned herself with an asp, according to popular belief.
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