European
Americanadjective
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of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants.
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native to or derived from Europe.
traditional European customs; European languages.
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Europe.
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a person of European descent.
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(in East Africa and Asia) a white person; Caucasian.
adjective
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of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants
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native to or derived from Europe
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Europe
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a person of European descent
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a supporter of the European Union or of political union of the countries of Europe or a part of it
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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Europeanismnoun
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anti-Europeanadjective
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inter-Europeanadjective
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non-Europeanadjective
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pro-Europeanadjective
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pseudo-Europeanadjective
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un-Europeanadjective
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Europeanlyadverb
Inflected Forms
Nouns
Etymology
Origin of European
Example Sentences
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Pickford, who made his England debut against Germany at Wembley in November 2017, has also made 14 appearances at the European Championships, where they have lost in the past two finals.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
Painters also adopted European conventions emphasizing divine rule in imperial portraits, as in a posthumous one of Akbar with a halo and winged cherubs above him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 11, 2026
The study also introduces a European concept for a super heavy launch vehicle called the RLV C5.
From Science Daily • Jul. 11, 2026
The Hard Rock Stadium is different, and looks more like a traditional European football ground.
From BBC • Jul. 11, 2026
Instead, he saw the French Revolution as the European continuation of the spirit of ’76.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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