Lesser Asia
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Lesser Asia
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Calque of Latin Asia Minor.
proper noun
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Synonym of Asia Minor.
CHIO, Chios, Xio, or Scio, an Aſiatic iſland, lying near the coaſt of Ionia, in Natolia or Leſſer Aſia, about one hundred miles weſt of Smyrna. It is called by the Turks Sakiſaduci, and is about one hundred miles in circumference; being chiefly inhabited by Chriſtians of the Greek church, who are ſa
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Talk about this word "Lesser Asia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lesser%20asia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Lesser Asia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lesser%20asia "Lesser Asia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lesser%20asia.Cite this
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title = {Lesser Asia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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