Asian
Pronunciation: /ˈeɪʃ(ə)n, -ʒ(ə)n/
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Definition of Asian
adjective
noun
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin Asianus, from Greek Asianos, from Asia (see Asia)
In Britain Asian is generally used to refer to people who come from (or whose parents came from) India, Pakistan, or elsewhere in South Asia, while in North America it refers to people from China, Japan, and other countries of East Asia.