Definitions of asp
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cobra used by the Pharaohs as a symbol of their power over life and deathsynonyms: Egyptian cobra, Naja hajetype of:cobraa venomous Asiatic and African elapid snake that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
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of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the addersynonyms: Vipera aspis, asp vipertype of:vipervenomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
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Cleopatra
This biography explores the ascension and reign of Cleopatra, the ancient Egyptian pharaoh.