Eurasia

[yoo-rey-zhuh, -shuh, yuh-]

noun

1. Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.

Eurasia

/ -ʒə, jʊəˈreɪʃə /

noun

1. the continents of Europe and Asia considered as a whole

Eurasia

1. Land mass consisting of the continents of Europe and Asia.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Eurasia¹

Eur(o)- + Asia

Example Sentences

"Putin can explain his position to the Pope, he believes it's just. In his mind, it's Ukraine that's not serious about peace talks," argued Tatiana Stanovaya, from the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Centre.

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Any tariff upwards of 35% will wipe out all the profits that Chinese businesses make when exporting to the US or South East Asia, said Dan Wang from the Eurasia Group consultancy.

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He said that because of "cultural differences", Mr Yang helped him draft letters to Xi, including in relation to plans for the Eurasia Fund, an investment vehicle which Andrew was seeking to raise money for.

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The "Eurasia Fund" scheme, to be headed by Prince Andrew, aimed to raise cash to invest in Chinese state projects in Africa and the Middle East.

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The "Eurasia Fund" scheme aimed to raise cash to invest in Chinese state projects in Africa and the Middle East.

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