EURASIAN


Meaning of EURASIAN in English

I. yər, (ˈ)yu̇r+ adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Eur- + Asian

: relating to Europe and Asia as a whole : common to adjacent parts of Europe and Asia or to the whole : of a mixed European and Asiatic origin

Eurasian race

Eurasian fauna

II. noun

Usage: capitalized

: a person of mixed European and Asian descent — often taken to be offensive especially in India; compare anglo-indian

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.