English · Word Candidate

European

/ˌjʊɹ.əˈpi.ən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Europeans

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Related to Europe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến châu Âu

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Adjective

Examples

By the time this mysterious knight died in the 1360s, his book was available in every European language, including Dutch, Gaelic, Czech, Catalan, and Walloon.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Related to the European Union.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến Liên minh châu Âu

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person living or originating from Europe.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người sống hoặc có nguồn gốc từ châu Âu

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Noun

Examples

Until the close of the early modern era, Western Europeans on most evenings experienced two major intervals of sleep bridged by up to an hour or more of quiet wakefulness. […] The initial interval of slumber was usually referred to as “first sleep,” or, less often, “first nap” or “dead sleep.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A person who resides within the European Union.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người sống trong Liên minh Châu Âu

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “European” mean?

Related to Europe.

Is “European” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.