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

The European Central Bank, the Bank of Japan and the Bank of England are also scheduled to announce interest-rate decisions in the coming days.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, TravelSupermarket shared data on online search interest, which it said shows a "clear surge" for European and Atlantic destinations and away from the Middle East.

From BBC

She also said plans to reintegrate the UK into European energy markets, part of the post-Brexit reset, would also help keep energy prices down.

From BBC

A bonds broker warns investors of steeper losses in Treasuries and European government bonds due to inflation risks.

From Barron's

The European Central Bank, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England will meet this week on interest rates.

From Barron's