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Far East

noun

  1. Older Use. the countries of East Asia, including China, Japan, Korea, and sometimes adjacent areas.


Far East

noun

  1. the Far East
    the countries of E Asia, usually including China, Japan, North and South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines: sometimes extended to include all territories east of Afghanistan


Far East

  1. Popular expression for the east Asian nations of China , Japan , North Korea and South Korea , Mongolia , and Taiwan .


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Other Words From

  • Far Eastern adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Far East1

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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