Eu·ro·pa
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Definition of Europa
: a Phoenician princess carried off by Zeus in the form of a white bull and by him mother of Minos, Rhadamanthus, and Sarpedon
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“Europa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Europa. Accessed 16 May. 2021.
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The first known use of Europa was in the 14th century
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