eupyrion

[Gr.eu=well, good, and pyr = fire. A contrivance for obtaining a light instantaneously; as, a lucifer match, . Eū-rā-şian, a . & s . [A contraction of Eur ( ope an ) and Asian .] Ethnology : A. As adj .: A term applied in Hindu stan to those born of a European father and Hindu mother. B. As subst .: One who is born of a European father and a Hindu mother; a half-caste. Eur asian-plain, s. Geog. & Ethnol .: The great plain extending over the greater part of Europe and Asia. The name was given in 1265. ( Haydn .) eureka