Eurasians, (syncopated from Europ-Asians), a name sometimes given to the "half-castes" of India, the offspring of European fathers and Indian mothers. They are particularly prominent in the three presidential capitals -- Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay. They generally receive a European education, and the young men are often engaged in government or mercantile offices. The girls, in spite of their dark tint, are generally handsome and often marry Europeans.

Eu*ra"sian (?), n. [European + Asian.]

1.

A child of a European parent on the one side and an Asiatic on the other.

2.

One born of European parents in Asia.

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Eu*ra"sian (?), a.

Of European and Asiatic descent; of or pertaining to both Europe and Asia; as, the great Eurasian plain.

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