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European woman’s daughter dodging conman (4)

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I believe the answer is:

frau

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'european' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for frau that I've seen before include "half of Hockenheimring?" , "Address for an adult German woman" , "Mrs in Germany" , "Foreign woman" , "German partner" .)

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