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proper noun
- A continent located east of Europe, west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean.
- (given name, female) of modern usage, from the continent, or a variant of Aisha.
Translations: - Dutch: Azií«
- French: Asie
- German: Asien
- Spanish: Asia
Etymology: From Ancient Greek á (Asia), a character in Greek mythology, daughter of á (Oceanos) "Oceanus" and (Tethys), lover of Titan á (Iapetos), mother of (Prometheus), á (Epimetheus), á (Atlas) and (Menoitios).
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