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asian
Asian means belonging to or relating to Asia. British people use this term especially to refer to India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Americans use this term especially to refer to China, Korea, Thailand, Japan, or Vietnam. -
near east
an indefinite geographical or regional term, usually referring to the countries of SW Asia, including Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia and the other nations of the Arabian Peninsula. Compare Middle East (def 1). -
orient
the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean. -
far east
the countries of E Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas. -
middle east
Also called Mideast. (loosely) the area from Libya E to Afghanistan, usually including Egypt, Sudan, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the other countries of the Arabian peninsula. -
arrack
a coarse spirit distilled in various Eastern countries from grain, rice, sugar cane, etc