"Upper Asia" meaning in English

See Upper Asia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Rhymes: -eɪʃə Etymology: From upper + Asia. Etymology templates: {{com|en|upper|Asia}} upper + Asia Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Upper Asia}} Upper Asia
  1. (historical) In classical antiquity, the part of Asia separated from Asia Minor by the river Kızılırmak/Halys. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Upper_Asia-en-name-QIUc8yZu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Asia
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  "etymology_text": "From upper + Asia.",
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          "orig": "en:Asia",
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          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "In classical antiquity, the part of Asia separated from Asia Minor by the river Kızılırmak/Halys."
      ],
      "id": "en-Upper_Asia-en-name-QIUc8yZu",
      "links": [
        [
          "Asia",
          "Asia"
        ],
        [
          "Asia Minor",
          "Asia Minor"
        ],
        [
          "Kızılırmak",
          "Kızılırmak"
        ],
        [
          "Halys",
          "Halys"
        ]
      ],
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        "(historical) In classical antiquity, the part of Asia separated from Asia Minor by the river Kızılırmak/Halys."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪʃə"
    }
  ],
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        "Rhymes:English/eɪʃə",
        "Rhymes:English/eɪʃə/4 syllables",
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        "In classical antiquity, the part of Asia separated from Asia Minor by the river Kızılırmak/Halys."
      ],
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          "Asia",
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        ],
        [
          "Asia Minor",
          "Asia Minor"
        ],
        [
          "Kızılırmak",
          "Kızılırmak"
        ],
        [
          "Halys",
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  ],
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