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

Asian

adjective
 
/ˈeɪʒn/,
 
/ˈeɪʃn/
 
/ˈeɪʒn/
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  1. of or connected with Asia
    • Asian music
    Topics People in societya2
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryAsian 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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