"Asian" meaning in English

See Asian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈeɪʒən/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 Asian.ogg [Australia] Forms: Asian [positive], more Asian [comparative], most Asian [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. From Asia.
    Sense id: simple-Asian-en-adj-X9DC1g0g
  2. In a style typical of Asia, especially East Asia.
    Sense id: simple-Asian-en-adj-iMM27FpN

Noun

IPA: /ˈeɪʒən/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 Asian.ogg [Australia] Forms: Asian [singular], Asians [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A person from Asia. Most often this means a person from east Asia.
    Sense id: simple-Asian-en-noun-cbmsab04
     
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    },
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      ]
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    },
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