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Amerasian

Or Am·er-A·sian

[am-uh-rey-zhuhn, -shuhn]

noun

  1. the offspring of an American and an Asian, especially one whose father is American.



adjective

  1. of mixed American and Asian descent.

Amerasian

/ əˌmɛrˈeɪʒən, əˌmɛrˈeɪʃən /

noun

  1. a person of mixed American and Asian parentage; used especially to refer to someone with an American father and an Asian mother

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to Amerasians

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Amerasian1

First recorded in 1950–55; Amer(ican) + Asian
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Example Sentences

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It can be submitted by an array of noncitizens, including members of the U.S. armed forces; Amerasian children of certain U.S. service members who served during the Korean and Indochina wars; Panama Canal Zone government employees; Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked for or on behalf of the U.S. government as an interpreter; immigrants who were victims of violence or extreme cruelty by a U.S. citizen spouse or relative; and the widow or widower of a U.S. citizen.

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It was an orphanage for children born to American servicemen and Korean mothers, called the St Vincent's home for Amerasian children.

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Life was difficult as an Amerasian child of a Korean woman and an American soldier who served in the Korean conflict, she said.

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Christopher is just one of hundreds of thousands of Amerasian children across Southeast Asia who represent a legacy of the Vietnam War.

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Christopher was one of three named Amerasian children, and one Filipina mother, in a class action lawsuit against the United States in 1993.

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