ˌjuərəˈpi:ən 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. øEuropean 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. øøEuropeanism n. Europeanize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Europeanization n. [F europ÷en f. L europaeus f. L Europa f. Gk Europe Europe]