adj.
1.of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
2.of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the Revolutionary War
3.of or relating to or characteristic of a continent
4.being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
Idiom of the Day
tie (someone's) hands
to prevent someone from doing something
The court system ties the police department's hands when they try to enforce some laws.
