I. A ‧ sian 1 /ˈeɪʃ ə n, ˈeɪʒ ə n $ ˈeɪʒ ə n, ˈeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . British English someone from Asia, or whose family originally came from Asia, especially India or Pakistan
2 . American English someone from Asia, or whose family originally came from Asia, especially from Japan, China, Korea etc
II. Asian 2 BrE AmE adjective
1 . British English from or relating to Asia, especially India or Pakistan
2 . American English from or relating to Asia, especially Japan, China, Korea etc