european

/,juərə'pi:ən/

Thân thiện

A European tourist admires a historic cathedral.

Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Of or relating to Europe: Describes anything originating from, located in, or connected to the continent of Europe.
   • Characteristic of Europe or its people: Describes qualities, styles, or traits typical of Europe or Europeans.

2. Noun:

   • A native or inhabitant of Europe: A person who comes from or lives in any country on the European continent.

Examples

• Adjective:

  • She is on a tour of European capitals. (She is visiting the capital cities located in Europe.)
  • The architecture has a distinct European style. (The architecture possesses a style characteristic of Europe.)

• Noun:

  • He is a European who has lived in Asia for years. (He is a person from Europe who has resided in Asia.)
  • The conference was attended by Europeans and Americans. (People from Europe and America attended the meeting.)

Advanced Usage

• "European integration": The process of political, legal, economic, and social cooperation and unification among European states.
  • The euro is a symbol of European integration.
• "European values": A set of ethical and political ideals often associated with democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in a European context.
  • The debate centered on the defense of European values.

Variants and Related Words

• Europeanize / Europeanise (verb): To make something European in character or style.
  • The cuisine was Europeanized to suit local tastes.
• Europeanism (noun): A custom, trait, or idiom characteristic of Europeans; also, advocacy of European political or economic unity.
• Non-European (adjective/noun): Not of or from Europe; a person not from Europe.

Synonyms

• Adjective: Continental (when referring to mainland Europe in a British context), Euro- (prefix).
• Noun: Continental, Europan (rare).

Related Phrases

• European Union (EU): A political and economic union of numerous European member states.
  • Several policies are coordinated at the European Union level.
• Council of Europe: An international organization focused on upholding human rights, democracy, and the rule of law in Europe.
  • The European Court of Human Rights is an institution of the Council of Europe.

Idioms

Học thuật

Adjective

1. of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe
   • European Community

Noun

1. a native or inhabitant of Europe

Từ đồng nghĩa

• european