Europe
pronunciation
How to pronounce Europe in British English:
UK [ˈjʊərəp]
How to pronounce Europe in American English:
US [ˈjʊrəp]
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- Noun:
- 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
- an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
- the nations of the European continent collectively
Word Origin
- Europe
- from Latin Europa "Europe," from Greek Europe, which is of uncertain origin; as a geographic name first recorded in the Homeric hymn to Apollo (522 B.C.E. or earlier): "Telphusa, here I am minded to make a glorious temple, an oracle for men, and hither they will always bring perfect hecatombs, both those who live in rich Peloponnesus and those of Europe and all the wave-washed isles, coming to seek oracles." Often explained as "broad face," from eurys "wide" (see eury-) + ops "face," literally "eye" (see eye (n.)). But also traditionally linked with Europa, Phoenician princess in Greek mythology. Klein (citing Heinrich Lewy) suggests a possible Semitic origin in Akkad. erebu "to go down, set" (in reference to the sun) which would parallel orient. Another suggestion along those lines is Phoenician 'ereb "evening," hence "west."
Example
- 1. In europe there are two problems .
- 2. Worse , ifrs are inconsistently applied across europe .
- 3. What countries are in europe ?
- 4. Europe makes me very nervous .
- 5. Europe does not have one .