Europe (Noun)
Meaning 1
The nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The European Union has been instrumental in promoting peace and stability among its member states since its inception.
- He tried to take Britain into the European Union, but the effort was met with significant resistance from certain groups.
- The European Union has implemented various policies to address climate change and reduce carbon emissions across its member states.
- As a result of Brexit, the United Kingdom is no longer a part of the European Union and must negotiate new trade agreements.
- The European Union has established a common currency, the euro, which is used by many of its member states.
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- International Organization
- World Organisation
- International Organisation
- Global Organization
- World Organization