con·ti·nent 1 (k n t -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. [Latin (terra) contin  ns, continent-, continuous (land), present participle of continre, to hold together; see contain.] |
| con·ti·nent 2 (knt-nnt) adj. Exercising continence. [Middle English, from Latin contin ns, present participle of continre, to restrain; see contain.]con ti·nent·ly adv. |
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