[noun] a native or inhabitant of Asia Synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
[adjective] of or relating to or characteristic of Asia or the peoples of Asia or their languages or culture; "Asian countries" Synonyms: Asian, Asiatic
[adjective] 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" Synonyms: Asian, oriental
