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Definition of Amerasian noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Amerasian

noun
 
/ˌæməˈreɪʒn/,
 
/ˌæməˈreɪʃn/
 
/ˌæməˈreɪʒn/
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  1. a person with one Asian parent and one parent from the US
    CultureThe word Amerasian was originally used for a child of a US soldier and an Asian woman. Many Amerasian children were born as a result of the Vietnam War.
    note at Asian
    Word Origin1960s: blend of American and Asian.
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