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Eurasian

/jʊˈɹeɪ.ʒən/

Eurasian adjective: of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.

Adjective

Eurasian (comparative more Eurasian, superlative most Eurasian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.
  2. Having mixed European and Asian ancestry.
    • They were advertising Japanese whiskeys, Macau casino-resorts, and skin-whitening creams for women. A Eurasian-looking model with black hair and blue eyes delicately stroked her cheek in a paean of self-care.2018, Ling Ma, chapter 8, in Severance, →ISBN

Noun

Eurasian (plural Eurasians)

  1. Any person native to Eurasia, or descended from people native to Eurasia.
  2. A person of mixed European and Asian ancestry.
    • In nearly all respects he is an admirable agent of the USSR, but his gross physical habits and predilections are an Achilles heel of which we have been able to take advantage from time to time and one of his mistresses is a Eurasian (No 1860) controlled by Station F, who has recently been able to...1953, Ian Fleming, “Dossier for M”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 14
  3. (dated) A person of European ancestry born in Asia.

Eurasian meaning in Marathi and Vietnamese

Eurasian in Marathi

pertaining to Eurasia
युरेशियन yureśiyan
person native to Eurasia
युरेशियन yureśiyan

Eurasian in Vietnamese

pertaining to Eurasia
Á-Âu
person native to Eurasia
người Á-Âu

Synonyms of Eurasian

Forms of Eurasian

Adjective
comparativemore Eurasian
superlativemost Eurasian
alternative formEuro-Asian
alternative formEuroasian
Noun
pluralEurasians

Origin of Eurasian

From Euro- + Asian. Attested since 1844.

Words formed from Eurasian

Phrases with Eurasian

24 more phrasesFewer phrases

Words that rhyme with Eurasian

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Eurasian

What does Eurasian mean?
Eurasian means of or pertaining to the continent of Eurasia, or to both Europe and Asia.
What is Eurasian in Marathi?
Eurasian in Marathi is युरेशियन (yureśiyan). See Eurasian meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is Eurasian?
Eurasian can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Eurasian?
Eurasian is pronounced /jʊˈɹeɪ.ʒən/.

Words near Eurasian in the dictionary

  1. Eurangutan
  2. Eurangutans
  3. Euraquilo
  4. Eurasia
  5. Eurasiafrican
  6. Eurasian
  7. Eurasian badger
  8. Eurasian badgers
  9. Eurasian bittern
  10. Eurasian bitterns
  11. Eurasian black vulture

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