1. Asia - Noun
2. Asia - Proper noun
the nations of the Asian continent collectively
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
Source: WordNet1970–1979 Leonard Bernstein by Allan Warren After stepping down from the New York Philharmonic, Bernstein continued to appear with them in most years until his death, and he toured with them to Europe in 1976 and to Asia in 1979. Source: Internet
14 places were contested by UEFA teams (Europe), five by CAF teams (Africa), four by CONMEBOL teams (South America), four by AFC teams (Asia), and three by CONCACAF teams (North and Central America and Caribbean). Source: Internet
2006 13: "Original Asia" reunion seeAlso In early 2006, the partnership between Downes and Payne was dissolved when Downes left for a reunion of the original band line-up under the Asia name, a breakup that Payne described as "painful". Source: Internet
2010s Asia moved beyond the economic crisis and by 2010 had emerged as a new engine of global economic growth though it remained home to two thirds of the world’s poor. Source: Internet
40% of the immigrants came from Asia, 23% from Africa, 22% from Latin America, and 13% from Europe. Source: Internet
A camera hobbyist and basketball enthusiast, he began to doubt his nation’s military mission in Southeast Asia. Source: Internet