Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən 
-ˈpēn
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Europe or its people
Europeanness
noun
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Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2025
This argument was backed up by the European Union’s announcement of a major military spending plan and individual announcements from major European powers such as Germany.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
This argument was backed up by the European Union’s announcement of a major military spending plan and individual announcements from major European powers such as Germany.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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Adjective
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype on May 5, nearly 15 years after the tech juggernaut acquired the VoIP European provider from eBay for $8.5 billion.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 May 2025
This argument was backed up by the European Union’s announcement of a major military spending plan and individual announcements from major European powers such as Germany.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
Noun
Bucharest Reuters — Romanians voted on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election that could propel hard-right eurosceptic George Simion to power in a ballot that will test the rise of Donald Trump-style nationalism in the European Union.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
This argument was backed up by the European Union’s announcement of a major military spending plan and individual announcements from major European powers such as Germany.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025
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“European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/European. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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European
1 of 2 adjective
Eu·ro·pe·an
ˌyu̇r-ə-ˈpē-ən
: of or relating to Europe or its people
European
2 of 2 noun1
: a person born or living in Europe
2
: a person of European ancestry
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