Amerasian

or Am·er-A·sian

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

noun

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

adjective

of mixed American and Asian descent.

Origin of Amerasian

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

Words Nearby Amerasian

ament
amentaceous
amentia
amentiferous
Amer.
Amerasian
amerce
America
America First Committee
America Firster
American

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British Dictionary definitions for Amerasian

Amerasian

/ (əˌmɛrˈeɪʃən, əˌmɛrˈeɪʒən) /

noun

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

adjective

of or relating to Amerasians

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