/ ˈeɪʃn; NAmE ; ˈeɪʒn/ noun , adjective
■ noun
a person from Asia, or whose family originally came from Asia :
British Asians
HELP NOTE : In BrE Asian is used especially to refer to people from India or Pakistan. In NAmE it is used especially to refer to people from the Far East.
■ adjective
of or connected with Asia :
Asian music
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin Asianus , from Greek Asianos , from Asia .