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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Europeans
plural
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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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Stephenson said those rescued on Friday were all European visitors.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
In case you missed it: The latest Risk Journal podcast features Amazon’s security chief explaining why artificial intelligence is accelerating both attacks and defenses, and a breakdown of new European AI rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
AFP therefore complemented the global picture by independently analysing data from the European Copernicus programme.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"July 2026 was the third consecutive month of exceptional heat in western Europe," said Samantha Burgess, strategic lead for climate at the European Center for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
She wanted him to have a European experience and sharpen his use of foreign languages, which she kept insisting was so vital for his education.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Some of the specimens may date back to the arrival of the first Europeans and the establishment of the city during the 1840s.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Defiant and electrifying, it carries a surprising undercurrent of optimism - while songs like Trance State and Dancing with the Europeans rank among the band's best work.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
The EU said the fine's amount took into consideration the nature of the violations, the impact on Europeans and the duration of the infringements.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Europeans aren’t big fans of AC, it turns out, but things have gotten so hot that many people are now making the switch.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
Historians have two primary theories to explain what allowed the Europeans to thoroughly colonize the Indigenous lands in North America.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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