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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'European' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- A, a
- Abbevillian
- Aborigine
- Acton
- Afghani
- Africanize
- Afrikaner
- Albanian
- Almanach de Gotha
- American plan
- Amoy
- Anatolian
- Annapolis Royal
- Antwerp
- Arabic numerals
- Armenian
- Aryan
- Ashkenazi
- Austria
- Avestan
- Bach
- Balkan States
- Baltic
- Balto-Slavic
- Baluchi
- Barbary Coast
- Belgium
- Bengali
- Beyoğlu
- Bluebeard
- Bosporus
- Bourbon
- Bruges
- Brussels
- Bulgarian
- ablaut
- adder
- additionality
- alfalfa weevil
- alfilaria
- alkanet
- allophylian
- alp
- alsike clover
- anti-European
- asp
- asphodel
- assimilate
- athirst