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

Adding to the complexity, Europa is constantly exposed to intense radiation from Jupiter.

From Science Daily

Emery, who has won the Europa League a record four times as a manager, was managing his 100th game in the competition and said he is "dreaming" of a fifth title.

From BBC

Well, Unai Emery's side have a long trip to Turkey in the Europa League before this game and they have a few injuries to contend with too.

From BBC

While it was not enough to keep the Glasgow club's hopes of progression going, the 1-0 Europa League triumph over Ludogorets made it seven wins in a row for Rohl and Rangers.

From BBC

O'Neill - who has taken four points from his three Europa League matches this season - also questioned whether Bologna should also have had a man sent off in the first half.

From BBC