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Definition of Asian adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Asian

adjective

/ˈeɪʒn/,

/ˈeɪʃn/

/ˈeɪʒn/

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of or connected with Asia
- Asian music
Topics People in societya2
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Asian is used with these nouns:
cuisine
elephant
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Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin Asianus, from Greek Asianos, from Asia.

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