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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.


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

"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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Etymology

Origin of European

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

Example Sentences

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Rooney's old club Manchester United had no European commitments this season and finished the campaign strongly to take third place in the Premier League.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Results were presented during a "Hot Line" session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Madrid and published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

Then Mastercard got aggressive in winning European card deals that had been Visa’s, which benefited its stock as well.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

That helped pull European bond yields lower as inflation worries cooled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Several European countries, watching and waiting on the sidelines, would soon choose sides.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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