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
Other Word Forms
- Europeanism noun
- Europeanly adverb
- anti-European adjective
- inter-European adjective
- non-European adjective
- pro-European adjective
- pseudo-European adjective
- un-European adjective
Etymology
Origin of European
Example Sentences
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Moreover the closure of the Gulf airspace is disrupting aviation between European and Asia, they noted.
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Greece announced shortly afterwards that it was sending two frigates and F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus, one of the member states of the European Union.
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Higher freight rates in the Middle East would also provide European and U.S. producers with a short-term competitive benefit.
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European gas storage is sitting at its lowest level since 2022.
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Last year, 14 key people at Pershing Square shared $429 million in fees generated by the European closed-end fund, or an average of about $30 million each, according to the annual report.
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