Europa

[yoo-roh-puh, yuh-]

noun

1. Classical Mythology.,  Also 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. 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

²

/ jʊˈrəʊpə /

noun

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

Europa

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

For all the twists and turns, the only consistency was an ability to come up short until the Europa League was won.

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Levy was appointed in March 2001 and leaves after the club won the Europa League last season as they ended a 17-year wait for a trophy.

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But they need even more than that if they want to make a success of the Europa League where success looks like a run to the latter stages.

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Jarrod: I think one that sticks with me the most was probably the Europa Conference League final.

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Marinakis has been in Monaco for the Europa League draw, with Forest hosting Nuno's former club Porto and Malmo - in a repeat of their 1979 European Cup triumph - but is flying to London on Friday.

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