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Asiatic
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Asiatic
(adjective)
Asiatic
/ˌeɪʒi
ˈ
ætɪk/
adjective
Asiatic
/ˌeɪʒi
ˈ
ætɪk/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of ASIATIC
always used before a noun
:
of or relating to Asia
Asiatic
plants and animals
Asiatic
countries
the
Asiatic
fleet of the U.S. Navy [=the ships of the U.S. Navy that are in Asia]
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should not be used to describe people.
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