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Europe.

A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈjʊə.ɹəp/England/ˈjɔː.ɹəp/England/ˈjɵːɹəp/British, Southern, Standard/ˈjɔːɹəp/British, Southern, Standard
  1. A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A political entity; the European Union.

    countable · uncountable
  3. Mainland Europe (continental Europe), especially the western portion, thus excluding the island nations or the larger Mediterranean islands.

    Ireland · UK · countable · uncountable
  4. International club competitions operated by UEFA, the sport's governing body for Europe.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English Europe, a learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa). Doublet of Europa.

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