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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Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Back on Track, a European rail advocacy group, maintains a night train database (back-on-track.eu/night-train-list) with all current and soon-to-launch routes on the continent.
—Albert Stumm, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
The French are voting in European Parliament elections in two weeks that polls suggest the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen will win by a large margin.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 26 May 2024
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Adjective
Andrea Kendall-Taylor, a former U.S. intelligence official, said Russia’s plan might be to weaken European resolve.
—Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 26 May 2024
Back on Track, a European rail advocacy group, maintains a night train database (back-on-track.eu/night-train-list) with all current and soon-to-launch routes on the continent.
—Albert Stumm, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024
Noun
Sail along the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers on Viking's Grand European Tour, which starts in Amsterdam and ends in Budapest.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2024
The French are voting in European Parliament elections in two weeks that polls suggest the far-right National Rally party of Marine Le Pen will win by a large margin.
—Tara Patel, Fortune, 26 May 2024
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“European.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/European. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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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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