"Lesser Asia" meaning in English

See Lesser Asia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Calque of Latin Asia Minor. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Asia Minor}} Latin Asia Minor Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Lesser Asia}} Lesser Asia
  1. (archaic) Synonym of Asia Minor Tags: archaic Synonyms: Asia Minor [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Lesser_Asia-en-name-ADWeA4oA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1771, Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1st ed., Vol. II, p. 192",
          "text": "CHIO, Chios, Xio, or Scio, an Aſiatic iſland, lying near the coaſt of Ionia, in Natolia or Leſſer Aſia, about one hundred miles weſt of Smyrna. It is called by the Turks Sakiſaduci, and is about one hundred miles in circumference; being chiefly inhabited by Chriſtians of the Greek church, who are ſaid to have three hundred churches in the iſland..."
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