continental (redirected from continentals)

con·ti·nen·tal  (knt-nntl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent.

2. often Continental Of or relating to the mainland of Europe; European.

3. Continental Of or relating to the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution.

4. Used as an intensive: "Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine,/The continental liar from the state of Maine." (Grover Cleveland).

n.

1. often Continental

a. An inhabitant of a continent.

b. An inhabitant of the mainland of Europe; a European.

2. A native of the continental United States living or working in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

3. Continental A soldier in the American army during the American Revolution.

4. A piece of paper money issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.

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conti·nental·ism n.

conti·nental·ist n.

conti·nen·tali·ty (-nn-tl-t) n.

conti·nental·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	Continental - of or pertaining to or typical of Europe; "a Continental breakfast"
	2.	continental - of or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War; "the Continental Army"; "the Continental Congress"
	3.	continental - of or relating to or characteristic of a continent; "the continental divide"; "continental drift"
	4.	continental - being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe; "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters" intercontinental - extending or taking place between or among continents; "intercontinental exploration"; "intercontinental flights"

Translations

continental [kɔntɪˈnɛntl] adj → continental;

(BRIT) (= European); europeo

continental [kɔntɪˈnɛntl] continent adj → continental(e)

n (Brit) → Européen(ne) (continental(e))

continental [kɔntɪˈnɛntl] continent adj → kontinental;

(European) → europäisch

n (Brit) → (Festlands)europäer(in) m(f)

continental [kɔntɪˈnɛntl] adj → continentale

n (BRIT) → abitante m/f dell'Europa continentale