"Upper Asia" meaning in English

See Upper Asia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Rhymes: -eɪʃə Etymology: 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 Categories (place): Asia
    Sense id: en-Upper_Asia-en-name-QIUc8yZu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Upper Asia meaning in English (1.1kB)

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