of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants native to or derived from Europe
a native or inhabitant of Europe a person of European descent a supporter of the European Union or of political union of the countries of Europe or a part of it
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Eu•ro•pe•an /ˌyʊrəˈpiən/USA pronunciation adj.
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Place Namesof or relating to Europe.
n. [countable]
- Language Varietiesa person born or living in Europe.
Eu•ro•pe•an
(yŏŏr′ə pē′ən, yûr′-),USA pronunciation adj.
n.
Eu′ro•pe′an•ly, adv.
- Language Varietiesof or pertaining to Europe or its inhabitants.
- Language Varietiesnative to or derived from Europe:traditional European customs; European languages.
n.
- Language Varietiesa native or inhabitant of Europe.
- Language Varietiesa person of European descent.
- Language Varieties(in East Africa and Asia) a white person;
Caucasian.
- Latin Eurōpae(us) (see Europe, -eous) + -an
- 1595–1605
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