Continent
31continent — con|ti|nent [ kantınənt ] noun count ** one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are usually divided into several countries: the North American continent the continent of Africa …
32continent — [14] Continent comes via Old French from Latin continēns, the present participle of continēre ‘hold together, enclose, contain’ (source of English contain). From the beginning it meant in general ‘exercising self restraint’; of the more specific… …
33continent — continent1 noun 1》 any of the world s main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, North and South America, Australia, Antarctica). 2》 (also the Continent) the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles. Origin C16: from L.… …
34continent — 1 noun (C) 1 a large mass of land surrounded by sea: the continents of Asia and Africa 2 the Continent especially BrE Western Europe not including Britain: a holiday on the Continent 2 adjective 1 able to control your bladder (1) and bowels… …
35continent — con•ti•nent [[t]ˈkɒn tn ənt[/t]] n. 1) geo one of the main landmasses of the globe, usu. reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica) 2) geo the mainland, as distinguished from… …
36continent — [14] Continent comes via Old French from Latin continēns, the present participle of continēre ‘hold together, enclose, contain’ (source of English contain). From the beginning it meant in general ‘exercising self restraint’; of the more specific… …
37Continent — Encratite En cra*tite, n. [L. Encratitae, pl., fr. Gr. ? self disciplined; ? in + ? strength.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage, wine, and animal food; called also {Continent}. [1913 Webster] …
38CONTINENT — ENTE. adj. Qui vit dans la continence. Il est fort continent. En Médec., Fièvre continente, Fièvre qui est d une intensité à peu près égale pendant toute sa durée …
39continent — 1. noun Each of the main continuous land masses on the earths surface, now generally redarded as seven in number, including their related islands, continental shelfs etc. The carkas with the streame was carried downe, / But thhead fell backeward… …
40Continent — The Continent (usually Europe; also Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, North America, South America) …
