Eurasian

[ yoo-rey-zhuhn, -shuhn, yuh- ]

/ yʊˈreɪ ʒən, -ʃən, yə- /

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adjective

of or relating to Eurasia.

of mixed European and Asian descent.

noun

the offspring of a European and an Asian.

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Origin of Eurasian

First recorded in 1835–45; Eurasi(a) + -an

Words nearby Eurasian

-eur, Eurafrican, Eurailpass, Euramerican, Eurasia, Eurasian, Eurasian Plate, Euratom, Eure, Eure-et-Loir, eureka

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How to use Eurasian in a sentence

Volcanoes are a fact of life in Iceland, a country that sits atop the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, caused by the separation of the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Volcano eruption near Iceland airport sparks travel fears, risky photo shoots|Adela Suliman, Morgan Coates|August 4, 2022|Washington Post
They placed some cameras in the wildcat’s territory and some outside it to see if the lynx’s presence might be influencing where, when, and how red foxes, Eurasian badgers, and stone martens forage for Iberian pear fruit in the area.
The curious case of an endangered wildcat and a disappearing fruit tree|April Reese|August 3, 2022|Popular-Science
The team found that Siberian dogs — unlike their owners — began mixing with other dog populations from the Eurasian steppes, the Near East and even Europe as far back as 7,000 years ago.
Dog DNA reveals ancient trade network connecting the Arctic to the outside world|Freda Kreier|October 8, 2021|Science News
She belongs to the Hazara, an ethnic minority persecuted for its Shia faith and Eurasian ancestry by Afghanistan’s majority Sunni population.
The Untold Story of How Afghanistan's Fighting Female Governor Salima Mazari Escaped the Taliban|Robyn Huang|September 15, 2021|Time

Child and juvenile burials are not uncommon in the Eurasian record, and now we have definitive evidence for not just intentional burial at 78,000 years ago in Africa, but the burial of a young child.
A Cave Site in Kenya’s Forests Reveals the Oldest Human Burial in Africa|Alison Crowther|May 28, 2021|Singularity Hub
Then in 2007 he had joined the pro-Kremlin, pro “Eurasian” youth group, Nashi, to hone his militancy.
Putin’s Men in Ukraine: We’re Not Giving In|Anna Nemtsova|April 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Eurasian Customs Union and EU trade agreements are by nature mutually exclusive.
Putin’s Power Grab: First Armenia, Now Ukraine|Will Cathcart|December 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
She repeated the brief phrases, as well as she could recall them, to a Eurasian whom she found acting as a water-carrier.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
On a stand beside him glowed a tiny lamp, and a yellow Eurasian lad was tending him as perhaps the imps tend the damned.
Where the Pavement Ends|John Russell
The Nordic, from his twisted stance, had a couple of broken ribs already; the Eurasian's right ear dangled redly.
Assignment's End|Roger Dee
I met a number of Englishmen, who were very kind to me, as were some Eurasian gentlemen.
Hunting in Many Lands|Various
It is not impossible that the question may yet be raised again whether the Eurasian after all is the heir of the ages.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Eurasian

Eurasian

/ (jʊəˈreɪʃən, -ʒən) /

adjective

of or relating to Eurasia

of mixed European and Asian descent

noun

a person of mixed European and Asian descent

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