Europaproper nounSyllable DecompositionEuropaEtymologyexpandfrom Latin europa.Definitions1. Name of the first European space launcher project, abandoned in favor of Ariane in 1972.astronautiqueexpandLe premier lancement d'une fusée Europa eut lieu en juin 1964.2. Name of a small uninhabited French island among the Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (in the Mozambique Channel), administered as part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands.géographieexpand3. Name given to a collection of stamps with Europe as the main theme, with a series issued each year by European postal services with a common secondary theme for all issuing European countries.expandDepuis leur première émission en 1956, les timbres Europa ont constitué un symbole de la volonté européenne d'intégration.HyponymsEuropa 1Europa 2Europa 3