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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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
Green Day’s summer European run has not been without a few minor hiccups.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Progress in Brussels: $9 Billion to Save 8 Million Lives
On June 25th, the same day a NATO summit was taking place in Hague, the European Commission and the Gates Foundation helped rally world leaders and philanthropists to commit $9 billion at a landmark summit in Brussels.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
In the meantime, Brown is closing out the European stretch of his tour before returning home to kick off the U.S. leg starting July 30.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 1 July 2025
Green Day’s summer European run has not been without a few minor hiccups.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2025
Noun
First revealed by French President Emmanuel Macron’s administration at the 2025 Choose France Summit, it will be supported by national, regional and European Union incentives as well as by engineering partners including Worley, GEA and Andritz.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 July 2025
Progress in Brussels: $9 Billion to Save 8 Million Lives
On June 25th, the same day a NATO summit was taking place in Hague, the European Commission and the Gates Foundation helped rally world leaders and philanthropists to commit $9 billion at a landmark summit in Brussels.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/European. Accessed 6 Jul. 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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