Asia Minor asia·mi·nor uncommon noun 1. a peninsula in southwestern Asia that forms the Asian part of Turkey SynonymsAsia MinorAnatolia Related words Broader terms peninsula Parts Asia Part of BithyniaCappadociaGalatiaPhrygiaPontusAeolisLyciaLydia WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.