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
Recent Examples on the Web Matthew collects impressive antiquities, such as museum-worthy ancient Chinese, Eurasian, and Mesoamerican artifacts that date back up to 4,000 years. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 President Xi Jinping launched the BRI in 2013 as a transformative push to replicate the economic and political impact of the Silk Road, the old Eurasian trade route for more than 1,500 years. Chris Massaro, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2024 The death of Flaco, the 13-year-old Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo and spent a year flying free in New York City, has triggered an avalanche of grief on social media. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2024 One group went East and the other populated the Eurasian continent, which may explain why East Asia seems so different, while Arab, South Asian, European and Latin American regions share some common traits. Iese Business School, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 The life of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped from the Central Park Zoo, and who died this past Friday outside a building on the Upper West Side, can be divided into two main chapters. Naaman Zhou, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2024 Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo last February and captured the hearts and minds of New Yorkers for the past year, has died after colliding with a Manhattan building, the zoo said in a statement on Friday. Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 Memorials sprang up in New York City over the weekend in honor of Flaco, a Eurasian eagle-owl who died on Friday after apparently striking a building on the Upper West Side. Tracey Tully, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 With a wingspan of up to 6 feet, the Eurasian eagle-owl is one of the world’s largest owls. Dalia Faheid, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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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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