Asia Minor
a peninsula in W Asia between the Black and Mediterranean seas, including most of Asiatic Turkey.
- Compare Anatolia.
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How to use Asia Minor in a sentence
He operated independently in Asia Minor and Greece, preaching his message to non-Jews.
Should Christians Celebrate the Birth of Paul, Not Jesus? | James D. Tabor | December 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTGreek grill masters use ground lamb instead of beef, as do those in the Balkans, Asia Minor, the Middle East, and Central Asia.
The language of a people whose country is a region on the other side of Asia Minor.
Lavengro | George BorrowI met them in the provinces of Asia Minor, and you all know the result.
Xerxes | Jacob AbbottIn Asia Minor there is much reckoning with quite imaginary money of account.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
Numbers of rosy starlings are returning from Asia Minor, where they have reared up their broods.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarThat Asia Minor had a share in this is probable, though the question is involved in obscurity.
History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) | Adolph Harnack
British Dictionary definitions for Asia Minor
the historical name for Anatolia
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Cultural definitions for Asia Minor
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