✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

Asia Minor

geographical name

the western extremity of Asia roughly equivalent to the Asian part of Turkey see anatolia

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Asia Minor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Asia%20Minor. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on Asia Minor

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!