What does Europe mean?

Definitions for Europe
ˈyʊər əp, ˈyɜr-eu·rope

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Europenoun

    the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

  2. European Union, EU, European Community, EC, European Economic Community, EEC, Common Market, Europenoun

    an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members

    "he tried to take Britain into the Europen Union"

  3. Europenoun

    the nations of the European continent collectively

    "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II"

Wiktionary

  1. Europenoun

    The westernmost portion of Eurasia, traditionally considered a continent in its own right, located north of Africa, west of Asia and east of the Atlantic Ocean.

  2. Europenoun

    A political entity; the European Union.

  3. Etymology: From Εὐρώπη.

Wikipedia

  1. Europe

    Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It comprises the westernmost peninsulas of the continental landmass of Eurasia, and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east. Europe is commonly considered to be separated from Asia by the watershed of the Ural Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian Sea, the Greater Caucasus, the Black Sea, and the waterways of the Turkish Straits. Although much of this border is over land, Europe is generally accorded the status of a full continent because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe covers about 10,180,000 km2 (3,930,000 sq mi), or 2% of the Earth's surface (6.8% of land area), making it the second smallest continent (using the seven-continent model). Politically, Europe is divided into about fifty sovereign states, of which Russia is the largest and most populous, spanning 39% of the continent and comprising 15% of its population. Europe had a total population of about 746 million (about 10% of the world population) in 2018. The European climate is largely affected by warm Atlantic currents that temper winters and summers on much of the continent, even at latitudes along which the climate in Asia and North America is severe. Further from the sea, seasonal differences are more noticeable than close to the coast. European culture is the root of Western civilization, which traces its lineage back to ancient Greece and ancient Rome. The fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD and the subsequent Migration Period marked the end of Europe's ancient history and the beginning of the Middle Ages. Renaissance humanism, exploration, art and science led to the modern era. Since the Age of Discovery, started by Portugal and Spain, Europe played a predominant role in global affairs. Between the 16th and 20th centuries, European powers colonized at various times the Americas, almost all of Africa and Oceania, and the majority of Asia. The Age of Enlightenment, the subsequent French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars shaped the continent culturally, politically and economically from the end of the 17th century until the first half of the 19th century. The Industrial Revolution, which began in Great Britain at the end of the 18th century, gave rise to radical economic, cultural and social change in Western Europe and eventually the wider world. Both world wars took place for the most part in Europe, contributing to a decline in Western European dominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the Soviet Union and the United States took prominence. During the Cold War, Europe was divided along the Iron Curtain between NATO in the West and the Warsaw Pact in the East, until the revolutions of 1989 and fall of the Berlin Wall. In 1949, the Council of Europe was founded with the idea of unifying Europe to achieve common goals and prevent future wars. Further European integration by some states led to the formation of the European Union (EU), a separate political entity that lies between a confederation and a federation. The EU originated in Western Europe but has been expanding eastward since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. The currency of most countries of the European Union, the euro, is the most commonly used among Europeans; and the EU's Schengen Area abolishes border and immigration controls between most of its member states and some non-members states. There exists a political movement favouring the evolution of the European Union into a single federation encompassing much of the continent.

ChatGPT

  1. europe

    Europe is one of the seven continents in the world, located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. It is notable for its diverse cultures, languages, history, and geography. It consists of approximately fifty countries, including powerful nations like the United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia. Europe is home to the European Union, a political and economic union of 27 member states that fosters cooperation and ensures peace and stability in the region. It also hosts important global cities such as London, Paris, Berlin, Rome, and Moscow.

Wikidata

  1. 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 733 million or about 11% of the world's population.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Europe

    the most important, although the second smallest, of the five great land divisions of the globe; is, from a geographical point of view, a peninsula of Asia; the Caspian Sea, Ural River and mountains, form its Asiatic boundary, while on the other three sides it is washed by the Mediterranean on the S., Atlantic on the W., and Arctic Ocean on the N.; its coast-line is so highly developed that to every 190 sq. m. of surface there is 1 m. of coast; this advantage, combined with the varied adaptability of its land, rivers, and inland seas, and its central position, has made it the centre of civilisation and the theatre of the main events of the world's history. Its greatest length is 3370 m. from Cape St. Vincent to the Urals, and its greatest breadth 2400 m. from Cape Matapan to Nordkyn, while its area is about 3,800,000 sq. m.; it is singularly free from wild animals, has a fruitful soil richly cultivated, and possesses in supreme abundance the more useful metals. Its peoples belong to the two great ethnological divisions, the Caucasian and Mongolian groups; to the former belong the Germanic, Romanic, Slavonic, and Celtic races, and to the latter the Finns, Magyars, and Turks. Christianity is professed throughout, except amongst the Jews, of whom there are about six millions, and in Turkey, where Mohammedanism claims about seven millions; of Catholics there are about 155 millions, of Protestants 85, and of the Greek Church 80. Amongst the 18 countries the form of government most prevailing is the hereditary monarchy, resting more and more on a wide representation of the people.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. europe

    The least extensive, but most civilized of the five great divisions of the globe. It is bounded by the sea in all directions, except the east, where it is separated from Asia by a boundary-line, formed by the river Kara, the Ural Mountains and River, and the Caspian Sea. For military and naval events which occurred in Europe, see separate articles.

Editors Contribution

  1. Europe

    Is a ​continent.

    Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 29, 2016  

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Etymology and Origins

  1. Europe

    From the Greek euros, broad, and ops, the face; literally “the broad face of the earth.”

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Europe' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #499

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Europe' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1184

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Europe in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Europe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Europe in a Sentence

  1. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:

    At a time when Turkey is hosting three million, those who are unable to find space for a handful of refugees, who in the middle of Europe keep these innocents in shameful conditions, must first look at themselves.

  2. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

    The reality is that Europe is threatened by a mass inflow of people, many tens of millions of people could come to Europe, now we talk about hundreds of thousands but next year we will talk about millions and there is no end to this.

  3. Richard Fuller:

    It won’t matter what we do in Australia or in Europe if these birds are losing their habitat somewhere else – they will still perish, we need to work together far more effectively round the world if we want our migratory birds to survive into the future.

  4. Igor Ivanov:

    The paths of Europe and Russia are seriously diverging and will remain so for a long time ... probably for decades to come.

  5. Jorge Domecq:

    I would really like us to be able to preserve the R&T capabilities we have in Europe, because that will be the only way to preserve an industry which is sustainable in the medium and longer term, the only way forward to really have a strong industrial base is to invest in research.

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