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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Local unrest in certain European cities, including Paris, also contributed to headwinds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
The former European champion and two-time Olympic runner died on Sunday after she was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Four European flights were targeted by bomb threats on Tuesday, forcing the temporary closure of one Warsaw airport, but all planes landed safely and no explosives were found, authorities said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft has reached an important milestone in its mission to investigate a historic asteroid collision.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
These include the earliest dated set of European navigation instruments found thus far: compasses, protractors, calipers, sounding leads, tide calculators, and a device for calculating speed called a log reel.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
For decades, Europeans have been happy to surrender around half of their pay to the state.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Published in Science Advances, the findings provide a new picture of how prehistoric Europeans interacted, exchanged genes, and maintained populations through thousands of years of dramatic environmental change.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
At City Spa on Pico Boulevard, that history stretches back to 1955, when it began as a social club for Eastern Europeans who migrated to Pico Boulevard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten said he had discussed Starlink on Thursday with Macron, and "how we, as Europeans, can provide more of these kinds of services in the not too distant future".
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
“Maybe we’ll have it tonight, then, if he’s lucky. We eat late, hope you don’t mind. Late as Europeans, around here.”
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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