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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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
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Cloud computing is dominated by US platforms with the three biggest -- Microsoft's Azure, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud -- making up 70 percent of the European market.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
The mammals are: the bottlenose dolphin, the brown hare, the European hedgehog, the grey seal, the pine martin and the red fox.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
This study shows that European heat-death risk has risen 82% since 1990.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Curacao, the smallest country to qualify for a World Cup, will play its first game against Germany, a four-time champion, while Cape Verde will open against Spain, the reigning European champion.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
As the European nations chose up sides, they were busily arming themselves.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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