Europa

American  

[yoo-roh-puh, yuh-] / yʊˈroʊ pə, yə- /

noun

1. Classical Mythology. Also a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.

2. Astronomy. a large natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

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Europa ¹ British  

/ jʊˈrəʊpə /

noun

1. the smallest of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Diameter: 3138 km; orbital radius: 671 000 km

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Europa ² British  

/ jʊˈrəʊpə /

noun

1. Greek myth a Phoenician princess who had three children by Zeus in Crete, where he had taken her after assuming the guise of a white bull. Their offspring were Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon

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Europa Scientific  

/ y-rō′pə /

1. One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the sixth in distance from the planet. It was originally sighted by Galileo.

2. See Note at moon

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Example Sentences

In his four seasons as captain, the club reached two Copa del Rey finals, a Europa League final and qualified for the Champions League.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The 43-year-old delivered the Cherries' finest season to date with a sixth-placed finish - only one spot and three points behind Liverpool in the table - to qualify for next season's Europa League.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Bournemouth finished only one place and three points behind Liverpool to qualify for next season's Europa League.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Aston Villa beat Freiburg 3-0 last week to lift the Europa League trophy, while Crystal Palace won the Conference League on Wednesday with a 1-0 victory over Rayo Vallecano.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

No bull could this be, thought Europa, but most certainly a god; and she spoke pleadingly to him, begging him to pity her and not leave her in some strange place all alone.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton