Eurasian

adjective

Eur·​asian yu̇r-ˈā-zhən How to pronounce Eurasian (audio)
-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. 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 See All Example Sentences for Eurasian

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Eurasian was in 1829

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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 How to pronounce Eurasian (audio)
-shən
1
: of or relating to Eurasia
2
: of mixed European and Asian origin
Eurasian noun
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