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continent

con·ti·nent

UK/ˈkɒntɪnənt/ US/ˈkɑntɪnənt/ fairly common uk
noun (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

  • “there are seven continents”
  • “pioneers had to cross the continent on foot”
2.

the European mainland

  • “Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn”

adjective

1.

having control over urination and defecation

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2.

abstaining from sexual intercourse

  • “celibate priests”
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Origin

From Middle English contynent, from Old French continent, from Latin continentem (“continuous; holding together”), present participle of continēre (“to contain”).

Phrases

  • continent of stability
  • the Continent

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