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Europa
[yoo-roh-puh, yuh-]
noun
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.
Astronomy.a large natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
Europa
1/ ʊˈəʊə /
noun
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/ ʊˈəʊə /
noun
the smallest of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Diameter: 3138 km; orbital radius: 671000 km
Europa
One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the sixth in distance from the planet. It was originally sighted by Galileo.
See Note at moon
Example Sentences
He now knows he will not be United's first choice, having lost out to Andre Onana in the Europa League final and, in World Cup year, is eager to get regular first-team football again.
However, they have qualified for next season's Champions League after beating Manchester United in the Europa League final in Bilbao - their first major trophy for 17 years.
Son Heung-min led his team to victory in the Europa League last month, ending the club's 17-year wait for a trophy.
Eagle Football also owns a 77% stake in French side Lyon, who - like Palace - have qualified for next season's Europa League.
That club could be Tottenham Hotspur, who finished 17th in the Premier League table - seven places below Brentford - but will play in the Champions League next season after winning the Europa League.
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