Etymology

Europe

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Today it means: A continent located west of Asia (separated by the Urals), north of Africa and east of the Atlantic Ocean. Full definition →

Middle English Europe
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromEurope
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  3. English todayEurope

Inherited from Middle English Europe, a learned borrowing from Latin Eurōpa, borrowed from Doric Greek Εὐρώπα (Eurṓpa). Doublet of Europa.

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