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Definition of Continent
1. Adjective. Having control over urination and defecation.
2. Noun. One of the large landmasses of the earth. "Pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
Terms within: Craton, Subcontinent
Generic synonyms: Land Mass, Landmass
Derivative terms: Continental, Continental
3. Adjective. Abstaining from sexual intercourse. "Celibate priests"
4. Noun. The European mainland. "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"
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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