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Ancient Greek town
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asine
Word definitions for asine in dictionaries
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context archaic English) she-ass.
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Asine (; Ἀσίνη) was an ancient Greek city of Argolis . It was mentioned by Homer as part of the kingdom of Diomedes , king of Argos . In 740 BC, the Argives destroyed the city because its citizens had helped the Spartans in their war against Argos. After ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1530s, "she-ass," from French asine , from Latin asina (see ass (n.1)).
Usage examples of asine.
After the capitulation, the Athenians occupied the town of Scandea near the harbour, and appointing a garrison for Cythera, sailed to Asine, Helus, and most of the places on the sea, and making descents and passing the night on shore at such spots as were convenient, continued ravaging the country for about seven days.
Gylippus desired the Corinthians to send him at once two ships to Asine, and to prepare the rest that they intended to send, and to have them ready to sail at the proper time.
The men of Argos, again, and those who held the walls of Tiryns, with Hermione, and Asine upon the gulf.