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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European Union regulations stipulate that EasyJet must be majority-owned by EU citizens.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The heat had already forced the authorities to cancel a planned screening in Madrid of Spain's World Cup clash against Saudi Arabia, which the European champions won 4-0.
From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026
By contrast, the European Central Bank tightened borrowing costs earlier this month, raising interest rates for the first time in nearly three years after eurozone inflation jumped due to the war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Either way the Irish government has not yet withdrawn its inter-state legal case against the United Kingdom at the European Court of Human Rights.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
A few months before I quit, my bosses asked me to explain to our CEO what at the time seemed like exotic trades in derivatives I’d done with a European hedge fund, and I’d tried.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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