Asia Minor


noun

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

Example sentences from the Web for asia minor

  • The caravan was provisioned for months, and he knew Asia-Minor as well as the lines upon his palms.

    The Carpet from Bagdad |Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for asia minor

Asia Minor

noun

the historical name for Anatolia

Cultural definitions for asia minor

Asia Minor

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