European (uropean)

and n. [L. Euro paus, rived from Europe: as, the European race of the nouns. - European men; European plants; European civilization; European news. - European alcornoque, fan-palm, conducting a hotel according to which the charge per day includes only lodging and service, the guests taking their meals à la carte at the attached restaurant, or wherever they please, and paying for them separately: opposed to the American plan, in which the charge per day includes both board and lodging. [U. S.] II. n. 1. A native of Europe; a person born of European parents or belonging to Europe. 2. More generally, a member of the European race, or of any one of the races of Europe; a person of European descent in any country outside of Europe, as distinguished from the [ indigenous people of such country. European ism (ü-rō-pē'an-izm), n. pean + -ism.] The state or condition of being European or European i zed; European character, or inclination toward that which is European. The men of ideas, who are suspected of the deadly sin of European ism or Westernism. Fortnightly Rev. , N. S., XLI. 332.