Europe

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē). Possibly of Semitic origin; see the Greek.

Pronunciation

• (General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˈjʊ(ə)ɹəp/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈjʊəɹəp/, /ˈjɔːɹəp/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈjʊɹəp/, /ˈjɝəp/

• Audio (US)

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Proper noun

Europe

1. The portion of Eurasia west of the Urals, traditionally considered a continent in its own right, located north of Africa, west of Asia and east of the Atlantic Ocean.

   How can Europe exist without the European Union?

2. (idiomatic) A political entity; the European Union.
3. (Britain, Ireland) Continental Europe, typically the western portion, and excluding the island nations or the larger Mediterranean islands.
4. (soccer) International club competitions operated by UEFA, the sport's governing body for Europe.
   • “Man City out of Europe as Arsenal lose again”, in (Please provide the title of the work)‎, ESPN (UK), 4 December 2012, retrieved 5 December 2012

     Manchester City crashed out of Europe on Tuesday as Borussia Dortmund ended their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.

Etymology

From Latin Eurōpa, from Ancient Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa), a character in Greek mythology.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ø.ʁɔp/

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Proper noun

Europe f

1. Europe

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   How can Europe exist without the European Union?

2. Europa, a moon of Jupiter

See also

• euro
• UE

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /eu̯ˈroː.peː/

Proper noun

Eurōpē f (genitive Eurōpēs); first declension

1. Alternative spelling of Eurōpa

References

• Europe in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press