European

American  

[yoor-uh-pee-uhn, yur-] / ˌyʊər əˈpi ən, ˌyɜr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants.

2. native to or derived from Europe.

   traditional European customs; European languages.

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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 British  

/ ˌjʊərəˈpɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants

2. native to or derived from Europe

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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

Other Word Forms

• Europeanism noun
• Europeanly adverb
• anti-European adjective
• inter-European adjective
• non-European adjective
• pro-European adjective
• pseudo-European adjective
• un-European adjective

Etymology

Origin of European

1595–1605; < Latin Eurōpae(us) ( Europe, -eous ) + -an

Example Sentences

But the comic, who routinely jokes about her own cosmetic work, didn’t spare herself as she name-dropped nominated films, saying, “Just like Frankenstein, I’ve been pieced together by an unlicensed European surgeon.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A bonus-point win in France, especially by managing wet and windy conditions, was a proper European performance from the 1998 winners.

From BBC

Some other European countries have a different approach.

From BBC

Find insight on Goldman Sachs, southern European banks and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

From The Wall Street Journal

The decision was made to help ease the demands of a congested fixture calendar on Premier League clubs, with nine top-flight clubs qualifying to play European football this season.

From BBC