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Eurasian

American  
[yoo-rey-zhuhn, -shuhn, yuh-] / yʊˈreɪ ʒən, -ʃən, yə- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Eurasia.

  2. of mixed European and Asian descent.


noun

  1. the offspring of a European and an Asian.

Eurasian British  
/ -ʒən, jʊəˈreɪʃən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Eurasia

  2. of mixed European and Asian descent

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noun

  1. a person of mixed European and Asian descent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Eurasian

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

Example Sentences

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Leverage in the Middle East is thus an essential element of East Asian statecraft and broader Eurasian order.

From The Wall Street Journal

For example, the North American and Eurasian plates are separating at about 2.5 centimeters, or 1 inch, per year.

From Science Daily

Thirty-five comprehensive trade agreements span markets from India and Kenya to the Eurasian Economic Union.

From The Wall Street Journal

In August 2020, the government announced Eurasian beavers, of unknown origin, living wild on the River Otter, were permitted to remain permanently and to expand their population into neighbouring catchments.

From BBC

Brown said he is still forming his plan to reach the Eurasian pole of inaccessibility, last on his list.

From The Wall Street Journal