Noun

Singular Asian

Plural Asians

Asian (plural Asians)

  1. A person from Asia.
  2. (British), (British Africa), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, sometimes including East and Southeast Asia.
  3. (US), (Australia), (Canada), A person who originates from the Indian subcontinent, East and Southeast Asia, sometimes excluding the Indian Subcontinent.
  4. A domestic cat breed, see Wikipedia

Synonyms

  • (person from Asia):
  • (person from the Indian subcontinent): Indian (loosely)
  • (person from the Indian subcontinent): Pakistani (loosely)
  • (person from the Indian subcontinent): Bangladeshi (loosely)
  • (person from east Asia): Oriental, East Asian

From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Tue Jul 7 07:03:10 2009

Asian or Asiatic may refer to:

  • Something or someone from Asia.
  • In context with the Ancient Egyptians, Asiatic is used to mean - beyond the borders of Egypt and the continent of Africa to the east, but only of western Asia (what might be considered Middle Eastern now)
  • Asian people - the people of the continent of Asia
  • Culture of Asia - the culture of the people from the continent of Asia
  • Asian cuisine - food based on the style of food of the people from the Asian continent.
  • Asian race - one of the five races defined by the Office of Management and Budget of the United States government (Race and ethnicity in the United States Census)
  • Osians (also Asiani), a historic Central Asian ethnic group mentioned in Roman-era writings

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Sun Jul 12 15:33:16 2009

How do I keep Asian girls at work from flirting with my Asian boyfriend ?
Q. They know that he has me and they're still flirting with him. There are other single Asian guys out there. Why don't they go and flirt with them ?
Asked by catwoman - Fri Nov 14 05:42:04 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. LOL they're just jeaolous of you.
Answered by Ryota - Fri Nov 14 06:47:34 2008

What does the Asian goddess of mercy and the dragon represent?
Q. What does the asian goddess of mercy represent? And what about the dragon thats in most of her painting?
Asked by LyLsLick - Mon Jun 5 20:49:02 2006 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. According to the web site "Zen, Women and Buddhism": Kuan Yin is also known as patron bodhisattva of P'u-t'o Shan, mistress of the Southern Sea and patroness of fishermen. As such she is shown crossing the sea seated or standing on a lotus or with her feet on the head of a dragon. Other sites refer to the symbolic qualities of the dragon itself as complementary to the qualities of Kuan Yin. According to crystalinks.com: "The dragon [is] an ancient symbol for high spirituality, wisdom, strength, and divine powers of transformation." Keep in mind that both Kuan Yin and the dragon carry multiple layers of meaning and symbolic depth. For example, in addition to its ancient symbology, the dragon has been identified with… [cont.]
Answered by ~unfolding.fire~ - Sun Jun 11 16:30:40 2006

What is the relationship between asian ancestry and Scotland?
Q. Both my son and husband have Asian looking eyes. My husband is of Scottish heritage and someone once told us that there were invasions on Scotland a long time ago that explained thiese features. However, I have looked in the web and cannot find anything. Can someone illuminate me?
Asked by Eileen M - Sat Jul 5 11:50:29 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. More on those epicanthic folds: In addition to being seen in Eastern and Southeastern Asians, they are also found in some Scandinavians. The Norse, of course, "settled"/ "invaded" the counties of Sutherland, Inverness, and Caithness in Northern Scotland during the first quarter of the 9th century CE. Viking warriors also sired children birthed by women in the Shetlands, Orkney, the Hebrides, the Isle of Mann, and the Western Islands.
Answered by Evelyn S - Sat Jul 5 14:21:16 2008

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  • Prachiti BoutiquePrachiti Boutique
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    India. Manufacturer of traditional embroidered and printed ladies garments in ethnic fabrics. Includes profile, collections, and contact details.
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    UK and India. Manufacturer, designer and retailer of traditional Indian fashion outfits for men and women, also offering accessories including handbags, jooti and jewelry. Includes details of example ranges for wedding and festive occasions as well as showroom, ordering and contact information.
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    Based in Changanacherry, India. Stockists of ladies churidars and sarees in silk and cotton including fancy and wedding collections as well as modern men's formal and casual wear and kids clothes. [May not work in all browsers].
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