Asian


Definition: Meaning of, Asian in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈeɪʒ(ə)n;eɪʃ(ə)n /

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  1. British English someone from Asia, or whose family originally came from Asia, especially India or Pakistan
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  2. American English someone from Asia, or whose family originally came from Asia, especially from Japan, China, Korea etc
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  1. British English from or relating to Asia, especially India or Pakistan
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  2. American English from or relating to Asia, especially Japan, China, Korea etc
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Asian used in phrases

  • Afro-Asian (adjective)
    1. of or relating to the nations of Africa and Asia or their peoples
  • Asian American (noun)
    1. an American who is of Asian descent
  • Asian Russia (noun)
    1. the Russia that is part of Asia
  • Asian black grouse (noun)
    1. a black grouse of western Asia
  • Asian coral snake (noun)
    1. of India
  • Asian country (noun)
    1. any one of the nations occupying the Asian continent
  • Asian crocodile (noun)
    1. estuarine crocodile of eastern Asia and Pacific islands
  • Asian horseshoe crab (noun)
    1. horseshoe crab of the coast of eastern Asia
  • Asian influenza (noun)
    1. influenza caused by the Asian virus that was first isolated in 1957
  • Asian longhorned beetle (noun)
    1. a beetle from China that has been found in the United States and is a threat to hardwood trees; lives inside the tree; no natural predators in the United States
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