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Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
Otto von Bismarck

Meaning of "Europe" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EUROPE

Europe  [ˈjʊərəp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EUROPE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Europe is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EUROPE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Europe

Europe

Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas. Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Black Sea and connected waterways to the southeast. Yet the borders of Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are somewhat arbitrary, as the primarily physiographic term "continent" can incorporate cultural and political elements. Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 countries, Russia is by far the largest by both area and population, taking up 40% of the continent, while Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 739-743 million or about 11% of the world's population.

Definition of Europe in the English dictionary

The first definition of Europe in the dictionary is the second smallest continent, forming the W extension of Eurasia: the border with Asia runs from the Urals to the Caspian and the Black Sea. The coastline is generally extremely indented and there are several peninsulas and offshore islands. It contains a series of great mountain systems in the south, a large central plain, and a N region of lakes and mountains in Scandinavia. Pop: 724 722 000. Area: about 10 400 000 sq km. Other definition of Europe is the continent of Europe except for the British Isles. Europe is also the European Union.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EUROPE


calthrop
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caltrap
ˈkæltrəp
caltrop
ˈkælθrəp
chirrup
ˈtʃɪrəp
larrup
ˈlærəp
satrap
ˈsætrəp
sirup
ˈsɪrəp
stirrup
ˈstɪrəp
syrup
ˈsɪrəp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EUROPE

Europa
European
European Atomic Energy Community
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
European bison
European Broadcasting Union
European Central Bank
European Coal and Steel Community
European Commission
European Communities
European Community
European Council
European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Justice
European Currency Unit
European Defence Community
European Economic Area
European Economic Community
European Free Trade Association
European gentian

WORDS THAT END LIKE EUROPE

Central Europe
Conventional Forces in Europe
Council of Europe
East Europe
Eastern Europe
grope
heliotrope
jump rope
Manila rope
misanthrope
money for old rope
phalarope
philanthrope
pyrope
rope
the rope
tightrope
trope
wire rope
zoetrope

Synonyms and antonyms of Europe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Europe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EUROPE

Find out the translation of Europe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Europe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Europe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

欧洲
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Europa
570 millions of speakers

English

Europe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यूरोप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أُورُوبا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Европа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Europa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইউরোপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Europe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eropah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Europa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヨーロッパ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

유럽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eropah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

châu Âu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐரோப்பா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

युरोप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Avrupa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Europa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Europa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Європа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Europa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ευρώπη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Europa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Europa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Europa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Europe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EUROPE»

The term «Europe» is very widely used and occupies the 1.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of Europe
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «Europe».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EUROPE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Europe» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Europe» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Europe

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10 QUOTES WITH «EUROPE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Europe.
1
Karen Armstrong
Ever since the Crusades, when Christians from western Europe were fighting holy wars against Muslims in the near east, western people have often perceived Islam as a violent and intolerant faith - even though when this prejudice took root Islam had a better record of tolerance than Christianity.
2
Jan Peter Balkenende
We can prevent Europe from becoming a spiritless machine that, in the end, grinds to a halt.
3
Thomas P.M. Barnett
Once Europe's colonial empires were sent into deep decline, thanks to World War II, America became globalization's primary replicating force, integrating Asia into its low-end production networks across the second half of the twentieth century - just like Europe had integrated the U.S. before.
4
Jose Manuel Barroso
Germany is the biggest economy of Europe and we need Germany on board for the economic reforms of Europe, including, of course, the deepening of the internal market, resisting protectionism, and supporting further economic policy coordination.
5
Nicolas Berggruen
L.A. is very special to me, so far away from my world on the East Coast, Europe, Asia. It's a bit of an island for me - less intense, less busy; because of time difference and location, it has a calming effect. At least it used to be all that.
6
Rachel Bilson
I envy the sensibility in Europe, appreciating beauty in women as they age. I'm going to go that way. I might dye my gray hair for a bit, but beyond that the buck stops. I'm not having any work done.
7
Otto von Bismarck
Whoever speaks of Europe is wrong: it is a geographical expression.
8
Omar Bongo
But it is important to observe that when Europe or the United Nations impose sanctions that are supposed to be aimed against a certain regime, usually generally millions of people end up being directly punished.
9
James Henry Breasted
In the more recently disclosed field of history in the ancient Near East, however, there has been no such sense of responsibility displayed by historians either in Europe or America.
10
Bonnie Jo Campbell
I've worked behind counters serving food, and I've lived on the circus train, and I've led bicycle tours in Eastern Europe and the Balkans and Russia. I've been a key liner for a newspaper, I've done typesetting. Oh, all sorts of things.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EUROPE»

Discover the use of Europe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Europe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Europe: A History
From the Ice Age to the Cold War, from Reykjavik to the Volga, from Minos to Margaret Thatcher, Norman Davies here tells the entire story of Europe in a single volume. It is the most ambitious history of the continent ever undertaken.
Norman Davies, 2010
2
Provincializing Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical ...
Now featuring a new preface in which Chakrabarty responds to his critics, this book globalizes European thought by exploring how it may be renewed both for and from the margins.
Dipesh Chakrabarty, 2009
3
Europe: The Faltering Project
Looks at the future of Europe and what role it will play in twenty-first century politics.
Jürgen Habermas, 2009
4
The Logic of Regional Integration: Europe and Beyond
This 1999 book examines regional integration in Europe and other regions, providing a framework for the study of international cooperation.
Walter Mattli, 1999
5
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
Although first published in 1972, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, remains an essential introduction to understanding the dynamics of Africa's contemporary relations with the West and is a powerful legacy of a committed activist and ...
Walter Rodney, 2012
6
East Central Europe in the Middle Ages, 1000-1500
Jean Sedlar’s excellent synthesis clarifies what was going on in Europe between the Elbe and the Ukraine during the Middle Ages, making available for the first time in a single volume information necessary to a fuller understanding of the ...
Jean W Sedlar, 2011
7
The Shortest History of Europe
What is it about Europe?Celebrated historian John Hirst offers a fascinating exploration of the qualities that made Europe a world-changing civilisation.The Shortest History of Europe begins with a rapid overview of European civilisation, ...
John Hirst, 2009
8
The Radical Right in Western Europe: A Comparative Analysis
The book argues that changes in social structure and the economy do not by themselves adequately explain the success of extremist parties.
Herbert Kitschelt, 1997
9
We, the People of Europe?: Reflections on Transnational ...
In We, the People of Europe?, he expands on themes raised in his previous works to offer a trenchant and eloquently written analysis of "transnational citizenship" from the perspective of contemporary Europe.
Étienne Balibar, 2009
10
Europe and the People Without History
'The intention of this work is to show that European expansion not only transformed the historical trajectory of non-European societies but also reconstituted the historical accounts of these societies before European intervention.
Eric R. Wolf, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EUROPE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Europe is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Greece's High Political Price for Europe
European markets are still playing it cool. There is no panic, even as a day of destiny looms for Greece and Europe; stocks and southern ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Europe losing patience with Greek fiscal crisis
But the twisted tale of Europe's currency — and Greece's sorry role in it — has had, arguably, the same effect on the continent's leaders and ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Macedonia's uniformed border thugs await war-weary Arab migrants …
I came to Greece to cover Europe's shame – the possible departure of an EU member from the great post-war unification of the continent. «The Independent, Jul 15»
4
With 28 versions of Europe, it's no wonder we barely recognise each …
Kohl hoped that, as so many times in post-1945 Europe, this ... but most people in Europe still get the bulk of their news and views from national ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Europe Lawmakers Condemn Russian Actions in Crimea, Ukraine
Some 100 lawmakers, mainly from Europe, have condemned Russia's actions in Crimea and Ukraine at a meeting honoring a 1975 accord ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
6
Heroic UCD hold out with 10 men to advance in Europe
F91 Dudelange 2 UCD 1 (agg 2-2, UCD win on away goals rule). A headed strike from Ryan Swan gave 10-man UCD their vital away goal ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
7
Srebrenica: Is Europe forgetting its horrors?
(CNN) I'm not sure what worries me more: That Europe failed, or that Europe is forgetting the lessons of that failure. Twenty years ago, Serb ... «CNN International, Jul 15»
8
How to save money in Europe this summer
The prevailing wisdom is that you shouldn't travel to Europe in peak season -- meaning summer -- but that's the exact time that many people ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
9
Europe's Net Neutrality Rules: Consumers May Enjoy More …
On the heels of the effective date of new net neutrality rules in the United States, Europe is going through a similar rulemaking process. On its ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
10
Eat Like a Local in Europe's Top Tourist Spots
TRAVELERS PLAN THEIR entire vacations around visiting the great monuments and cultural meccas of Europe, from the Colosseum and the ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

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