European

European (ˌjʊərəˈpɪən)

—*adj*
1.	of or relating to Europe or its inhabitants
2.	native to or derived from Europe

—n
3.	a native or inhabitant of Europe
4.	a person of European descent
5.	a supporter of the European Union or of political union of the countries of Europe or a part of it

Euro'peanism

—n

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European

c.1600, from L. Europa "Europe," from Gk. Europe, often explained as "broad face," from eurys "wide" + ops "face." Klein suggests a possible Semitic origin in Akkad. erebu "to go down, set" (in reference to the sun) which would parallel orient (q.v.). Another suggestion along

those lines is Phoenician 'ereb "evening," hence "west."

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"We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintain it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States."

-James Monroe

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