Asia Minor


noun
  1. a peninsula in W Asia between the Black and Mediterranean seas, including most of Asiatic Turkey.

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British Dictionary definitions for Asia Minor

Asia Minor

noun
  1. the historical name for Anatolia

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Cultural definitions for Asia Minor

Asia Minor

Peninsula in western Asia consisting of the Asian part of Turkey.

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