Pan-Europe

noun

ˈpan+

variants or Pan-Europa

ˈpanyəˈrōpə

plural -s

: a primarily political union of the countries of Europe excluding Great Britain and the U.S.S.R. projected during the mid-20th century

Word History

Etymology

pan-europa from German pan-Europa, from pan- + Europa Europe, continent extending west from Asia

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