¹continent

adjective con·ti·nent \ˈkän-tə-nənt\

medical : able to control your bladder and bowels

Full Definition of CONTINENT

: exercising continence

obsolete : restrictive

— con·ti·nent·ly adverb

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Origin of CONTINENT

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin continent-, continens, from present participle of continēre to hold in — more at contain

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CONTINENT

Synonyms: abstentious, abstinent, abstemious, self-abnegating, self-denying, sober, temperate

Antonyms: self-indulgent

²continent

noun con·ti·nent \ˈkän-tə-nənt, ˈkänt-nənt\

: one of the great divisions of land (such as North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica) of the Earth

the Continent : the countries of Europe except for Great Britain and Ireland

Full Definition of CONTINENT

archaic : container, confines

archaic : epitome

: mainland

a : one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe

b capitalized : the continent of Europe —used with the

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Origin of CONTINENT

in senses 1 & 2, from Latin continent-, continens, present participle of continēre, to hold together, contain; in senses 3 & 4, from Latin continent-, continens continuous mass of land, mainland, from continent-, continens, present participle

First Known Use: 1541