asia

n. the largest continent on Earth, home to countries like China, India, and Japan.

n. the largest continent, situated in the eastern and northern hemispheres, bounded by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.

“Many different cultures and languages are found across the continent of Asia.”

“Economic growth across Asia has significantly altered global trade patterns over the last three decades.”

n. a name given to a girl or woman.

n. a female given name, originally derived from the name of the continent.

“Asia and her brother are coming over for dinner tonight.”

“The name Asia saw a surge in popularity in the United States during the late twentieth century.”

n. a region in the ancient Roman Empire located in what is now Turkey.

n. an administrative region of the Roman Empire located in western Anatolia.

“In ancient times, Asia was a wealthy province of the Roman Empire.”

“The Roman province of Asia was established after Attalus III bequeathed his kingdom to Rome in 133 BC.”

Formal · Technical

n. a character in ancient Greek stories, often described as a daughter of the ocean.

n. a figure in Greek mythology, specifically an Oceanid and the mother of Prometheus.

“In the old myths, Asia was the mother of the giant Atlas.”

“Hesiod identifies Asia as one of the three thousand Oceanids, the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.”

Literary

n. a large rock in space that orbits the sun.

n. a large main-belt asteroid discovered in 1861, formally designated as 67 Asia.

“Astronomers used a telescope to track the movement of the asteroid Asia.”

“The asteroid 67 Asia orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt.”

Technical