Eurasian

English

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Etymology

From Euro- +‎ Asian. Attested since 1844.[1]

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  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən, -eɪʒən

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.
    Hypernym: Whasian
    • 2018, Ling Ma, chapter 8, in Severance, →ISBN:
      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.

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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.
    Hypernym: Whasian
  3. (dated) A person of European ancestry born in Asia.

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References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025) “Eurasian”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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