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Europe| Noun | 1. | Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Islesmegalith, megalithic structure - memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe) mercantile system, mercantilism - an economic system (Europe in 18th C) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests Continent - the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there" Czech Republic - a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from Slovakia in 1993 Czechoslovakia - a former republic in central Europe; divided into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993 Scandinavia - a group of culturally related countries in northern Europe; Finland and Iceland are sometimes considered Scandinavian Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil Roman Republic - the ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 27 BC; was governed by an elected Senate but dissatisfaction with the Senate led to civil wars that culminated in a brief dictatorship by Julius Caesar Roman Empire - an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD Austria-Hungary - a geographical area in central and eastern Europe; broken into separate countries at the end of World War I Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century Flanders - a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands England - a division of the United Kingdom Northern Ireland - a division of the United Kingdom located on the northern part of the island of Ireland Eire, Ireland, Irish Free State - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts Frisia - an ancient region of northwestern Europe including the Frisian Islands | | | 2. | Europe - an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members; "he took Britain into Europe"Danmark, Denmark, Kingdom of Denmark - a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea Ellas, Greece, Hellenic Republic - a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil Italia, Italian Republic, Italy - a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD Austria, Oesterreich, Republic of Austria - a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century Eire, Ireland, Irish Free State - a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921 Portugal, Portuguese Republic - a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil) | | | 3. | Europe - the nations of the European continent collectively; "the Marshall Plan helped Europe recover from World War II" | |
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