European

[yoor-uh-pee-uhn, yur-]

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

/ ˌjʊərəˈpɪən /

adjective

1. of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants

2. native to or derived from Europe

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

Other Word Forms

• Europeanly adverb
• anti-European adjective
• inter-European adjective
• non-European adjective
• pro-European adjective
• pseudo-European adjective
• un-European adjective
• Europeanism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of European¹

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

Example Sentences

Bangladesh, Pakistan, and European countries are also increasing their purchases.

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Ireland’s historic neutrality is no excuse for its pitiful investment in defense—roughly 0.2% of gross domestic product—which is among the lowest in the European Union.

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Manfred Goldberg, a Holocaust survivor who dedicated his life to educating school children about the genocide of European Jews during World War Two, has died aged 95.

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Rounding out his list of potential European tech sleepers are two Dutch semiconductor equipment manufacturers: ASM International and BE Semiconductor.

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The Europeans were obsessed with passing some sort of AI regulation during our first term.

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