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European

[yoor-uh-pee-uhn, yur-]

adjective

  1. of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants.

  2. native to or derived from Europe.

    traditional European customs; European languages.



noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Europe.

  2. a person of European descent.

  3. (in East Africa and Asia) a white person; Caucasian.

European

/ ˌʊəəˈɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants

  2. native to or derived from Europe

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Europe

  2. a person of European descent

  3. a supporter of the European Union or of political union of the countries of Europe or a part of it

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • Europeanly adverb
  • anti-European adjective
  • inter-European adjective
  • non-European adjective
  • pro-European adjective
  • pseudo-European adjective
  • un-European adjective
  • ˌܰˈ𲹲ˌ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of European1

1595–1605; < Latin ܰō貹(ܲ) ( Europe, -eous ) + -an
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Example Sentences

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Carney has also invited European and Nato leaders and his counterparts from Australia, South Africa, South Korea, Indonesia, and Brazil.

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The European Commission has already proposed a fresh round of penalties aimed at Moscow's energy revenues, banks and military industry.

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"Denmark has been reluctant to make this shift from having a very transatlantic security strategy to a more European strategy," assesses Gad, but that's changed in recent months.

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He was back at work on light duties after eight weeks and flew out to cover the European football championships in Germany a further four weeks later in June 2024.

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Bath added their first league title since 1996 to Premiership Rugby Cup and European Challenge Cup silverware won earlier this campaign.

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EuropeEuropean Atomic Energy Community