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1European
adjective Eu·ro·pe·an \ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən, -ˈpēn\
Definition of EUROPEAN
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Europe or its people
— Eu·ro·pe·an·ness noun
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First Known Use of EUROPEAN
1603
Rhymes with EUROPEAN
Aeschylean, Anacreon, apogean, Aramaean, Atlantean, Caribbean, Cerberean, cyclopean, Damoclean, empyrean, Galilean, Hasmonaean, Herculean, Idumaean, Ituraean, Jacobean, kallikrein, Maccabean, Manichaean, Mycenaean, nemertean, nepenthean, panacean, perigean, Sadducean, Sisyphean, Tacitean, Tennessean, Typhoean
2European
noun
: a person born, raised, or living in Europe; also : a native or resident of the continent of Europe rather than Britain
: a person who is descended from Europeans
Full Definition of EUROPEAN
1
: a native or inhabitant of Europe
2
: a person of European descent
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First Known Use of EUROPEAN
1623
EUROPEAN Defined for Kids
1European
adjective Eu·ro·pe·an \ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən\
Definition of EUROPEAN for Kids
: of or relating to Europe or the people of Europe <European history>
2European
noun
Definition of EUROPEAN for Kids
: a native or resident of Europe
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