Europe

Eu-rope · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere, bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

  2. 2.

    The European Union or its member states, used informally.

Phrases & expressions

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    across Europe — Throughout the European continent.
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    Eastern Europe — The eastern part of Europe, historically associated with the Soviet bloc.
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    Western Europe — The western part of Europe, historically democratic and capitalist.
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    Central Europe — The central region of Europe, including countries like Germany, Poland, and Austria.

Related words

See also: Africa, European, asia, continent
Synonyms: the Continent, the Old World

Etymology

From Latin Europa, from Greek Eurṓpē (Εὐρώπη), possibly from Phoenician meaning "land of the setting sun" or from a Greek word meaning "broad face," referring to the full moon.