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Asian
/ ˈeɪʃən; ˈeɪʒən /
adjective
- of or relating to Asia or to any of its peoples or languages
- of or relating to natives of the Indian subcontinent or any of their descendants, esp when living in Britain
noun
- a native or inhabitant of Asia or a descendant of one
- a native of the Indian subcontinent or a descendant of one
Usage
Sensitive Note
Other Words From
- an·ti-A·sian adjective noun
- half-A·sian adjective noun
- non-A·sian adjective noun
- pro-A·sian adjective noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Now researchers report that a clever Asian elephant named Mary has learned how to shower herself using a hose.
Furthermore, you can’t look at the numbers on Trump’s spectacular gains with Hispanics and milder but still appreciable gains with Blacks and Asian Americans and then blame Harris’s defeat on racism.
He told us that our information was “false” and that he ran “a business supplying exclusively civilian goods manufactured in Asian countries”.
When I was a kid, I thought Manchester United's Ji Sung Park was the best an Asian player could be.
As a child, I accompanied my mother to buy ingredients for Nigerian dishes in Upton Park, an area of East London known for its South Asian community.
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