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Word entry · 3 letters

asp

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"Egyptian cobra"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /æsp/Part of speech nounSorted apsStarts with AEnds with P1 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2S3P

Definitions

  1. cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and death

Word origin

From Middle English aspe, from Old French aspe, from Latin aspis, aspidis (“asp, viper”), from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield; Egyptian cobra Naja haje”); compare Middle English aspide.

Used in a sentence

  • Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 asp 9)

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