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

Derived Forms

• ˌEuroˈpeanˌism, noun

Other Words From

• Euro·pean·ly adverb
• anti-Euro·pean adjective noun
• inter-Euro·pean adjective
• non-Eu·ro·pean adjective noun
• pro-Eu·ro·pean adjective noun
• pseudo-Euro·pean adjective noun
• un-Eu·ro·pean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of European¹

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

Example Sentences

There are reasons that European countries tend to avoid fluoride.

From The Daily Beast

We do see that a few European countries have them on the books: Germany, Poland, Italy, Ireland, a couple more.

From The Daily Beast

In front of this strange structure are two blank-faced, well-dressed models showing off the latest in European minimalism.

From The Daily Beast

But outside of a few European countries and Quebec, this leave is usually two weeks or less and usually unpaid.

From The Daily Beast

Those who served abroad were treated with suspicion that they had been infected by European diplomacy.

From The Daily Beast

We can readily see how this might have been, from numerous experiments made with both American and European varieties.

From Project Gutenberg

European tobacco is lacking in flavor and is less powerful than the tobacco of America.

From Project Gutenberg

These shipments in the past have been financed through credits drawn on European centers.

From Project Gutenberg

The flower stems on the American varieties are much longer than those of European tobaccos and also larger.

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Hence it was that he found in Great Britain an implacable enemy ever stirring up against him European coalitions.

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