单词 | European |
释义 | European (once / 79 pages) adjn Anything European has to do with the continent of Europe. A European is someone from a country in Europe. European fashion is from Europe. One man’s pocketbook is another man’s European carry all. This word has two closely related meanings. First, a European is someone who lives in Europe or is originally from Europe. People from Spain, France, Great Britain, Italy, Greece, or any other European country are all Europeans. There are 28 countries in the European Union, and 18 of those use the euro, the official currency of the European Union. This word also describes anything related to Europe, such as European politics, European history, European music, and of course, European fashion. WORD FAMILYEuropean: Europeanise, Europeanize, Europeanly, Europeans+/Europeanise: Europeanised, Europeanising/Europeanize: Europeanization, Europeanized, Europeanizing USAGE EXAMPLESThe firm currently removes search results only for users in the European Union. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) But the European Central Bank’s ability to create economic harmony in the eurozone is limited. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) As European stocks climbed, a rally in risk appetite also pushed down the yields on lower-rated government bonds in the euro zone to multi-week lows. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe European Community 2n a native or inhabitant of Europe Exp|Hypo|Hyper Agrippina the Elder granddaughter of Augustus and mother of Caligula and Agrippina the Younger (14 BC - AD 33) Agrippina the Youngerwife who poisoned Claudius after her son Nero was declared heir and who was then put to death by Nero AlcaeusGreek lyric poet of Lesbos; reputed inventor of Alcaic verse (611-580 BC) Alcibiadesancient Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War (circa 450-404 BC) Antigonus Cyclopsa general of Alexander the Great and king of Macedonia; lost one eye; killed in a battle at Ipsus (382-301 BC) ArminiusGerman hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19) Athelstanthe first Saxon ruler who extended his kingdom to include nearly all of England (895-939) Clovis Iking of the Franks who unified Gaul and established his capital at Paris and founded the Frankish monarchy; his name was rendered as Gallic `Louis' (466-511) Demetrius Poliorcetesson of Antigonus Cyclops and king of Macedonia; he and his father were defeated at the battle of Ipsus (337-283 BC) DemosthenesAthenian statesman and orator (circa 385-322 BC) DracoAthenian lawmaker whose code of laws prescribed death for almost every offense (circa 7th century BC) LysimachusMacedonian general under Alexander the Great; with Seleucus he defeated Antigonus and Demetrius at the battle of Ipsus (circa 355-281 BC) Sapphothe Greek lyric poet of Lesbos; much admired although only fragments of her poetry have been preserved (6th century BC) Seleucus I NicatorMacedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great into Asia; founded a line of kings who reigned in Asia Minor until 65 BC (358-281 BC) Socratesancient Athenian philosopher; teacher of Plato and Xenophon (470-399 BC) Eurafrican a person of mixed European and African descent Eurasiana person of mixed European and Asian descent sahibformerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name Celt, Kelta member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times Franka member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century Teutona member of the ancient Germanic people who migrated from Jutland to southern Gaul and were annihilated by the Romans Albaniana native or inhabitant of Albania Andorrana native or inhabitant of Andorra Austriana native or inhabitant of Austria Basquea member of a people of unknown origin living in the western Pyrenees in France and Spain Belgiana native or inhabitant of Belgium Bulgariana native or inhabitant of Bulgaria Belorussian, Byelorussian, White Russiana native or inhabitant of Byelorussia Cyprian, Cypriot, Cypriotea native or inhabitant of Cyprus Czech, Czechoslovak, Czechoslovakiana native or inhabitant of the former republic of Czechoslovakia Czecha native of inhabitant of the Czech Republic Slovaka native or inhabitant of Slovakia Danea native or inhabitant of Denmark Brit, Britisher, Britona native or inhabitant of Great Britain Anglea member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Saxons and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons Saxona member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Jutes to become Anglo-Saxons; dominant in England until the Norman Conquest Jutea member of a Germanic people who conquered England and merged with the Angles and Saxons to become Anglo-Saxons Langobard, Lombarda member of a Germanic people who invaded northern Italy in the 6th century Finna native or inhabitant of Finland Latviana native or inhabitant of Latvia Lithuaniana native or inhabitant of Lithuania French person, Frenchman, Frenchwomana person of French nationality Balkanan inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula Cretana native or inhabitant of Crete Greek, Hellenea native or inhabitant of Greece Thracianan inhabitant of ancient Thrace Dutchman, Hollander, Netherlandera native or inhabitant of Holland Hungarian, Magyara native or inhabitant of Hungary Icelandera native or inhabitant of Iceland Irelander, Irish persona native or inhabitant of Ireland Italiana native or inhabitant of Italy Romanan inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire Lapp, Lapplander, Saame, Saami, Same, Samia member of an indigenous nomadic people living in northern Scandinavia and herding reindeer Liechtensteinera native or inhabitant of Liechtenstein Luxembourger, Luxemburgera native or inhabitant of Luxembourg Macedoniana native or inhabitant of Macedon Norse, Norseman, Norwegiana native or inhabitant of Norway Polea native or inhabitant of Poland Portuguesea native or inhabitant of Portugal Romanian, Rumaniana native or inhabitant of Romania San Marinesea native or inhabitant of San Marino Norse, Northman, Scandinavianan inhabitant of Scandinavia Scot, Scotchman, Scotsmana native or inhabitant of Scotland Slovenea native of Slovenia Spaniarda native or inhabitant of Spain Swedea native or inhabitant of Sweden Tyroleana native or inhabitant of the Tyrol Ukraniana native or inhabitant of the Ukraine Cambrian, Cymry, Welsh, Welshmana native or resident of Wales Maltesea native or inhabitant of Malta Germana person of German nationality Gibraltariana native or inhabitant of Gibraltar Sloveniana native or inhabitant of Slovenia Jugoslav, Jugoslavian, Yugoslav, Yugoslaviana native or inhabitant of Yugoslavia Bohemiana native or inhabitant of Bohemia in the Czech Republic Dalmatiana native or inhabitant of Dalmatia Greciana native or resident of Greece Iberiana native or inhabitant of the Iberian Peninsula (especially in ancient times) Monacan, Monegasquea native or inhabitant of Monaco memsahiba woman sahib Gaela Gaelic-speaking Celt in Ireland or Scotland or the Isle of Man Britonan inhabitant of southern Britain prior to the Anglo-Saxon invasions Gaula Celt of ancient Gaul Salian, Salian Franka member of the tribe of Franks who settled in the Netherlands in the 4th century AD Zealandera native or inhabitant of Zealand English persona native or inhabitant of England West Saxonan inhabitant of Wessex Fleminga native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian Livoniana member of the Livonian-speaking people of Latvia Gaul, froga person of French descent Parisiana native or resident of Paris Bretona native or inhabitant of Brittany (especially one who speaks the Breton language) Savoyarda resident of Savoy Angevin, Angevinea resident of Anjou Castilliana native or inhabitant of Castile Minoana Cretan who lived in the bronze-age culture of Crete about 3000-1100 BC Achaean, Achaiana member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Aeolian, Eoliana member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Doriana member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Ioniana member of one of four linguistic divisions of the prehistoric Greeks Atheniana resident of Athens Corinthiana resident of Corinth Laconiana resident of Laconia Lesbiana resident of Lesbos Spartana resident of Sparta Arcadianan inhabitant of Arcadia Thebana Greek inhabitant of ancient Thebes Normanan inhabitant of Normandy Irishmana man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland Irishwomana woman who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland Dublinera resident of Dublin Etruscana native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC) Neopolitana resident of Naples Romana resident of modern Rome Sabinea member of an ancient Oscan-speaking people of the central Apennines north of Rome who were conquered and assimilated into the Roman state in 290 BC Venetiana resident of Venice Siciliana resident of Sicily Tuscana resident of Tuscany Oscanan Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania Samnitean Oscan-speaking member of an ancient people of Campania who clashed repeatedly with the early Romans polacka person of Polish descent Vikingany of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries Scotchwoman, Scotswomana woman who is a Scot Teutonsomeone (especially a German) who speaks a Germanic language East Germana native or inhabitant of the former republic of East Germany Berlineran inhabitant of Berlin Prussiana German inhabitant of Prussia Glaswegianan inhabitant of Glasgow Walloona member of the French-speaking people living in Belgium Argivea native or inhabitant of the city of Argos Bavariana native or an inhabitant of Bavaria berserk, berserkerone of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury Catalana native or inhabitant of Catalonia Ephesiana resident of the ancient Greek city of Ephesus Florentinea native or resident of Florence, Italy Genoesea native or resident of Genoa Gothone of the Teutonic people who invaded the Roman Empire in the 3rd to 5th centuries Highland Scot, Highlander, Scottish Highlandera native of the Highlands of Scotland Lowland Scot, Lowlander, Scottish Lowlandera native of the Lowlands of Scotland Milanesea native or inhabitant of Milan Mycenaena native or inhabitant of ancient Mycenae Neapolitana native or inhabitant of Naples palatineany of various important officials in ancient Rome patriala person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent) Philippiana native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia Sardiniana native or inhabitant of Sardinia Thessaliana native or inhabitant of Thessaly Thessaloniana native or inhabitant of Thessalonica denizen, dweller, habitant, indweller, inhabitant a person who inhabits a particular place |
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