Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇r-ˈā-zhən 
-shən,
yər-
1
: of a mixed European and Asian origin
2
: of or relating to Europe and Asia
Eurasian
noun
Examples of Eurasian in a Sentence
a Eurasian species of bird
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Foolishly violating Henry Kissinger’s first principle of Eurasian strategy, the Biden administration pushed Russia into China’s orbit.
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Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Researchers also noted that Eurasian elk were highly regarded by the prehistoric inhabitants of northern Europe, perhaps lending extra significance to the artifact.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Sometime during the night of February 2, 2023, someone cut a hole in the steel mesh of the cage of a Eurasian eagle owl in the Central Park Zoo.
—David Gessner, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and northern India are often hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
—Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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Dominic Green, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Researchers also noted that Eurasian elk were highly regarded by the prehistoric inhabitants of northern Europe, perhaps lending extra significance to the artifact.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Sometime during the night of February 2, 2023, someone cut a hole in the steel mesh of the cage of a Eurasian eagle owl in the Central Park Zoo.
—David Gessner, airmail.news, 8 Feb. 2025
Southwestern parts of China, Nepal and northern India are often hit by earthquakes caused by the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates.
—Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Eurasian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Eurasian. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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Eurasian
adjective
Eur·asian
yu̇-ˈrā-zhən
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian
noun
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