Europa

[ yoo-roh-puh, yuh- ]

noun

1. Also Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
2. Astronomy. a large natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Europa

¹

/ jʊˈrəʊpə /

noun

1. the smallest of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Diameter: 3138 km; orbital radius: 671 000 km

Europa

²

/ jʊˈrəʊpə /

noun

1. Greek myth a Phoenician princess who had three children by Zeus in Crete, where he had taken her after assuming the guise of a white bull. Their offspring were Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon

Europa

/ y-rō′pə /

1. One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the sixth in distance from the planet. It was originally sighted by Galileo.
2. See Note at moon

Example Sentences

On Thursday night, youths on scooters criss-crossed the Dutch capital in "hit-and-run" attacks on Maccabi supporters who were visiting for the Europa League match, authorities said.

From BBC

They have progressed to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals but lost to Galatasaray in the Europa League on Thursday, having won their opening three matches in the competition.

From BBC

Meanwhile, Amad Diallo, who scored both goals in United's Europa League triumph over Greek champions PAOK, is a doubt to face the Foxes.

From BBC

Adi Reuben, a 24-year-old Maccabi Tel Aviv fan who was visiting Amsterdam for the club's Europa League match with Ajax, told the BBC he was kicked on the floor by a group of young men who confronted him when he was walking to his hotel.

From BBC

Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy thinks an extended stint on the bench acted as motivation for Manchester United’s two-goal Europa League hero Amad Diallo.

From BBC