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Eurasian

Syllabification: (Eur·a·sian)
Pronunciation: /yo͝orˈāZHən/

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Definition of Eurasian

adjective

  • 1of mixed European (or European-American) and Asian parentage.
  • 2of or relating to Eurasia.

noun

  • a person of mixed European (or European-American) and Asian parentage.

In the 19th century, the word Eurasian was normally used to refer to a person of mixed British and Indian parentage. In its modern uses, however, the -asian part of the term more often implies Southeast Asian, and Eurasian is often used as a synonym for Amerasian.

Eurasian in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Eurasian in the British & World English dictionary