european

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: Eu=ro=pe=an

CIDE DICTIONARY

european, prop. a. [L. europeaus, Gr. , fr. Gr. (L. europa.)].

 Of or pertaining to Europe, or to its inhabitants.  [1913 Webster]

On the European plan, having rooms to let, and leaving it optional with guests whether they will take meals in the house; -- said of hotels. [U. S.]

european, prop. n. 

 A native or an inhabitant of Europe.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

european, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of or in Europe.
2 a descended from natives of Europe. b originating in or characteristic of Europe.
3 a happening in or extending over Europe. b concerning Europe as a whole rather than its individual countries.
4 of or relating to the European Economic Community.
--n.
1 a a native or inhabitant of Europe. b a person descended from natives of Europe. c a White person.
2 a person concerned with European matters.

Idiom

European Economic Community (or European Community) an economic and political association of certain European countries as a unit with internal free trade and common external tariffs. European plan US a system of charging for a hotel room only without meals.

Derivative

Europeanism n. Europeanize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Europeanization n.

Etymology

F europ{eacute}en f. L europaeus f. L Europa f. Gk Europe Europe