Eurasia

[ yoo-rey-zhuh, -shuh, yuh- ]
/ yʊˈreɪ ʒə, -ʃə, yə- /

noun

Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.

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Origin of Eurasia

Eur- + Asia
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British Dictionary definitions for eurasia

Eurasia
/ (jʊəˈreɪʃə, -ʒə) /

noun

the continents of Europe and Asia considered as a whole
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Cultural definitions for eurasia

Eurasia
[ (yoo-ray-zhuh) ]

Land mass consisting of the continents of Europe and Asia.

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