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.
Phrases and idioms:
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.
Derivatives:
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