Eurafrican
Of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and AfricaOf or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to the continents of, or countries in, both Europe and Africa; having both European and African characteristics.
relating to or coming from Europe and Africa
(not comparable)Of a person: of mixed European and African descent; (specifically, South Africa) synonym of colored (“belonging to a multiracial ethnic group or category, having ancestry from more than one of the racial groups of Southern Africa (black, white, and Asian)”).
(archaic, not comparable)Of a person: from the parts of Europe and North Africa surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun), probably mFrom Euro- (prefix meaning ‘pertaining to Europe’) + African (adjective, noun), probably modelled after Eurasian. Compare Euroafrican, Euro-African, which are attested earlier.
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