Oriental

Definitions of Oriental
  1. noun
    a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans)
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    types:
    mongolien
    a member of the nomadic peoples of Mongolia
    type of:
    Asiatique
    a native or inhabitant of Asia
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