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 in British English2
(jʊˈrəʊpə)
noun
the smallest of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter. Diameter: 3138 km; orbital radius: 671 000 km
Europa in American English
(juˈroʊpə)
noun
1. Greek Mythology
a Phoenician princess loved by Zeus: he, disguised as a white bull, carries her off across the sea to Crete
2.
the fourth largest satellite of Jupiter: discovered in 1610 by Galileo
Word origin
L < Gr Eurōpē
Examples of 'Europa' in a sentence
Europa
I have this satisfactory stereotype in my mind's eye, all broken veins and Mittel Europa.
Various LOOKING FOR THE SPARK
He walked home to Chelsea Green in a subdued state, stopping at the Europa Food Store in Draycott Avenue to buy a carton of milk.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA
"We have to concentrate on the inner system and let Europa handle their own markets," Hazen continued.