Europe

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World map showing the location of Europe (continent).
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    Inherited from Middle English Europe, borrowed from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa). Doublet of Europa.

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    Europe

    1. A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.
    2. A political entity; the European Union.
      • Al Mahlool, Fared (2021 November 13) “1:53 PM · Nov 13, 2021”, in Twitter[1], Twitter, retrieved 13 November 2021:French politician Julien Odoul ​says he would prefer the cold death of migrants stranded behind barbed wire on the Belarus-Poland border, rather than being allowed to enter Europe.
    3. (UK, Ireland) Mainland Europe (continental Europe), especially the western portion, thus 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 book title or journal name)[2], ESPN (UK), 2012 December 4, retrieved 5 December 2012
        Manchester City crashed out of Europe on Tuesday as Borussia Dortmund ended their hopes of qualifying for the Europa League.

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    French

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    Etymology

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

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    Europe f

    1. Europe
      Synonym: Vieux Continent
    2. Europa, a moon of Jupiter

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    Europe f

    1. Europe (a continent)
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    Latin

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    Etymology

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    From Ancient Greek Εὐρώπη (Eurṓpē).

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    Eurōpē f sg (genitive Eurōpēs); first declension

    1. Alternative form of Eurōpa

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    First-declension noun (Greek-type), with locative, singular only.

    singular
    nominative Eurōpē
    genitive Eurōpēs
    dative Eurōpae
    accusative Eurōpēn
    ablative Eurōpē
    vocative Eurōpē
    locative Eurōpae

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      Learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa).

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      Europe

      1. Europe (continent)
      2. Europa (Greek goddess)

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