Definitions for EUROPEAN
ˌyʊər əˈpi ən, ˌyɜr-eu·ro·pean

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Europeanadjective

   a native or inhabitant of Europe

2. Europeanadjective

   of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe

   "European Community"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Europeannoun

   Person living or originating from Europe.

2. Europeannoun

   Person who resides within the European Union.

3. Europeanadjective

   Related to Europe or the European Union.

4. Etymology: From Européen, viâ europaeus, ultimately from.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Europeanadjective

   Belonging to Europe.

   Etymology: europæus, Latin.

   Mean while the Spaniards in America,
   Near to the line the sun approaching saw,
   And hop’d their European coasts to find
   Clear’d from our ships by the autumnal wind. Edmund Waller.

   What was the waste of war, what fierce alarms
   Shook Asia’s crown with European arms! John Dryden, Æn.

   He alone defy’d
   The European thrones combin’d, and still
   Had set at nought their machinations vain. Phillips.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. european

   European can refer to anything that is associated with or native to Europe, a continent located in the Northern Hemisphere. It can refer to a person who comes from Europe and/or is of European descent, their culture, languages, history, and traditions, or it can pertain to an object or concept that has its origins in Europe. It can also be used to describe policies, structures or affairs relating to Europe.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Europeanadjective

   of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants

2. Europeannoun

   a native or an inhabitant of Europe

3. Etymology: [L. europeaus, Gr. , fr. Gr. (L. europa.)]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. European

   ū-ro-pē′an, adj. belonging to Europe.—n. a native or inhabitant of Europe.

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. european

   An inhabitant of New York City.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. European

   Of or relating to europe.

   Europe is a group of countries.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 23, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EUROPEAN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #456

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EUROPEAN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1075

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EUROPEAN' in Nouns Frequency: #2268

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'EUROPEAN' in Adjectives Frequency: #53

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce EUROPEAN?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

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How to say EUROPEAN in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of EUROPEAN in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of EUROPEAN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of EUROPEAN in a Sentence

1. The US:

   We haven't seen a conventional move like this, nation-state to nation-state, since World War II, certainly nothing on this size and scope and scale, and if it unfolds the way that hereto we have come to believe that it will, it has every potential to be very bloody, very costly and very impactful on European security writ large, perhaps for a long, long time to come.

2. Thierry Breton:

   European consumers rightly expect more environment-friendly and longer-lasting products, more sustainability and resource efficiency also means more resilience when a crisis disrupts our industrial supply chains.

3. Prime Minister David Cameron:

   Go out and vote remain for a bigger, better Britain inside a reformed European Union.

4. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   European Union partners will be spaced out in an optimal way, in a way that is in tune with our bargaining stance in Europe and also with the fiscal position of the Greek state.

5. Environment Minister Segolene Royal:

   The time has come to mobilise the European Union so that there is no delay in the ratification of the Paris Accord.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=EUROPEAN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/European
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=EUROPEAN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/EUROPEAN
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=EUROPEAN
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=EUROPEAN
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=EUROPEAN