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Eurasian

[ yoo-rey-zhuhn, -shuhn, yuh- ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Eurasia.
  2. of mixed European and Asian descent.


noun

  1. the offspring of a European and an Asian.

Eurasian

/ -ʒən; jʊəˈreɪʃən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Eurasia
  2. of mixed European and Asian descent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person of mixed European and Asian descent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Eurasian1

First recorded in 1835–45; Eurasi(a) + -an
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The Himalayas were formed by the Indian plate colliding with the Eurasian plate, and the 2004 Tsunami as a result of the Indian plate moving beneath the Burma microplate.

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In December, police issued a warning after two Eurasian lynx were spotted on the loose in the Cairngorms.

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The cats have been confirmed as Eurasian lynx, the largest of four species of the animals.

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The two animals trapped on Thursday have been confirmed as Eurasian lynx but their sex has still to be confirmed.

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The region, which lies near a major fault line of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, is home to frequent seismic activity.

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