| Euphrates |
a river in southwest Asia. It flows from eastern Turkey south through Iraq. It joins the Tigris River in a valley where some of the most ancient civilizations were located. |
| Euphrates River |
a river that flows from eastern Turkey through Syria and Iraq. In southeastern Iraq, it joins the Tigris River and finally empties with it into the Persian Gulf. |
| euro |
the sole currency unit of nineteen countries in the European Union and the currency used in a number of European countries that are not members of the Union. The euro was introduced in 1999, and, in countries that have adopted it, it replaces the type of money that was formerly used. |
| Europe |
a continent that is between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean and is north of the Mediterranean Sea. Europe is in the Eastern Hemisphere. |
| European |
of or having to do with Europe, or its peoples, cultures, or languages. [2 definitions] |
| European Union |
an economic and political union of a large number of democratic countries in Europe. Formed in 1993, this union makes trading between the different countries easier and allows freer movement of people from country to country than existed before. The union currently consists of the countries of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden. The United Kingdom had been a member of the European Union but left in 2020. |
| evacuate |
to move or take away from a dangerous place. [2 definitions] |
| evade |
to get away from by using skill or tricks. [2 definitions] |
| evaluate |
to judge the level or value of. [2 definitions] |
| evaluation |
a report that tells the value or quality of something. [2 definitions] |
| evaporate |
to turn from liquid into gas; pass away in the form of vapor. [2 definitions] |
| evaporation |
the process of evaporating. |
| eve |
(sometimes cap.) the evening or day before a holiday or other special day. |
| even |
smooth, level, or flat. [12 definitions] |
| evening |
the period between late afternoon and nightfall. [2 definitions] |
| event |
anything that happens. An event is usually a special or important happening. [2 definitions] |
| eventual |
sure to happen at some time in the future. |
| eventually |
at a future time; in the end; finally. |
| ever |
at some time; at any time. [3 definitions] |
| everglade |
a very large swamp in a warm climate. Rivers or streams flow slowly through an everglade, and tall, thick grass grows throughout. |
| evergreen |
having green leaves that stay on a plant throughout the year. [2 definitions] |