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EURASIAN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A person of mixed European and Asian descent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Eurasian" is a kind of...):

Asian; Asiatic (a native or inhabitant of Asia)

European (a native or inhabitant of Europe)

Derivation:

Eurasian (relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to, or coming from, Europe and Asia

Example:

the Eurasian landmass is the largest in the world

Synonyms:

Eurasian; Eurasiatic

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Eurasia (the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia)

Derivation:

Eurasia (the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia)

Eurasian (a person of mixed European and Asian descent)

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