continent

con·ti·nent ¹  (knt-nnt)

n.

1. One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

2. Continent The mainland of Europe. Used with the.

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[Latin (terra) continns, continent-, continuous (land), present participle of continre, to hold together; see contain.]

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continent ¹

Noun

one of the earth's large landmasses (Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, North and South America, and Antarctica) [Latin terra continens continuous land]

continental adj

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continent ²

Adjective

1. able to control one's bladder and bowels

2. sexually restrained [Latin continere to contain, retain]

continence n

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Continent

Noun

the Continent the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles

Continental adj

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continent  (knt-nnt)

One of the seven great landmasses of the Earth. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	continent - one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot" craton - the part of a continent that is stable and forms the central mass of the continent; typically Precambrian land mass, landmass - a large continuous extent of land subcontinent - a large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent
	2.	Continent - the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there" Europe - the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
Adj.	1.	continent - having control over urination and defecation incontinent - not having control over urination and defecation
	2.	continent - abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests" celibate chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste"

Translations

continent [ˈkɔntɪnənt] n → continente m;

the Continent (BRIT) → el continente europeo, Europa;

on the Continent → en el continente europeo, en Europa

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continent [ˈkɔntɪnənt] n → continent m;

the Continent (Brit) → l'Europe continentale;

on the Continent → en Europe (continentale)

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continent [ˈkɔntɪnənt] n → Kontinent m, Erdteil m;

the Continent (Brit) → (Kontinental)europa nt;

on the Continent → in (Kontinental)europa, auf dem Kontinent

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continent [ˈkɔntɪnənt] n → continente m;

the Continent (BRIT) → l'Europa continentale;

on the Continent → in Europa