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Definition of Continent

1. Noun. One of the large landmasses of the earth. "Pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"

2. Adjective. Having control over urination and defecation.

3. Noun. The European mainland. "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"

4. Adjective. Abstaining from sexual intercourse. "Celibate priests"

Definition of Continent

1. a. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.

2. n. That which contains anything; a receptacle.

Definition of Continent

1. Proper noun. (obsolete) The Old World. ¹

2. Proper noun. Mainland Europe, as seen from the British Isles. ¹

3. Noun. An Encratite. ¹

4. Noun. (obsolete) Land (as opposed to the water). ¹

5. Noun. (obsolete in general sense) A large contiguous landmass considered independent of its islands, peninsulas etc. Specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa. See the Continent. ¹

6. Noun. Each of the main continuous land-masses on the earth's surface, now generally regarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelfs etc. ¹

7. Adjective. Exercising self-restraint; controlled, temperate with respect to one's bodily needs or passions. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Continent

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Continent

1. Denoting continence. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Continent

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continental breakfasts continental divide continental divides continental drift continental glacier continental philosophy continental plan continental quilt continental quilts

Literary usage of Continent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Geography (1915)
"A GEOGRAPHY QUIZ ON THE ContinentS What land was "The Dark Continent" until a few years ago? What continent is the homeland of Western Civilization? ..."

2. The Cambridge History of English Literature by Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller (1910)
"CHAPTER XII Shakespeare on the Continent IT is a tribute to the force and originality of the Elizabethan drama that, while still at its prime, ..."

3. Transactions by American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Metallurgical Society of AIME, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME., Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (U.S.). (1920)
"Troubles occur at Towanda, Eldorado, Augusta, Gushing, Blackwell, and Healdton, although they had not been acute in the Mid-Continent field until about two ..."

4. Advanced Geography by Frank Morton McMurry, Almon Ernest Parkins (1921)
"Since their first appearance on the continent, it is certain that its outline and ... Nevertheless, the continent has not always been as it is to-day. ..."

5. The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: Or, The Preservation of by Charles Darwin (1900)
"... of barriers—Affinity of the productions of ihe same continent—Centres of creation—Means of dispersal by changes of climate and of the level of the land, ..."

6. The History of England from the Accession of James II by Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay (1907)
"The disdain with which, in the twelfth century, the conquerors from the Continent had regarded the islanders, was now retorted by the islanders on the ..."

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