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Asian - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Asian : adj
1: of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples
of Asia or their languages or culture; "Asian
countries" [syn: Asian, Asiatic]
2: denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region
including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far
as the Philippines and Borneo and Java; "Oriental
politeness"; "for people of South and East Asian ancestry
the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'"; "Asian
ancestry" [syn: Asian, oriental]
(noun)
1: a native or inhabitant of Asia [syn: Asian, Asiatic]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Asian : \A"sian\, a. [L. Asianus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, L. Asia.]
Of or pertaining to Asia; Asiatic. ``Asian princes.'' --Jer.
Taylor. -- n. An Asiatic.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Asian |
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TerriTheAsian: back from the three day Asian party. |
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MannyDaEngineer: Shortest Asian Lady ever. She's like 4'1 http://twitpic.com/uq07d |
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mzjulee: Comgahainam<3 some pretty good Asian food :) |
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