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Meaning of Lesser Asia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Synonym of Asia Minor.

archaic

Examples

“CHIO, Chios, Xio, or Scio, an Aſiatic iſland, lying near the coaſt of Ionia, in Natolia or Leſſer Aſia, about one hundred miles weſt of Smyrna. It is called by the Turks Sakiſaduci, and is about one hundred miles in circumference; being chiefly inhabited by Chriſtians of the Greek church, who are ſaid to have three hundred churches in the iſland...”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

lesser auk lesser baby innocence lesser bilby lesser black-backed gull Lesser Britain lesser capybara