First Known Use: 14th century
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1continent
adjective con·ti·nent \ˈkän-tə-nənt\
medical : able to control your bladder and bowels
Full Definition of CONTINENT
1
: exercising continence
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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
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
2
archaic : epitome
3
: mainland
4
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
CONTINENTLY Defined for Kids
continent
noun con·ti·nent \ˈkän-tə-nənt\
Definition of CONTINENT for Kids
: one of the great divisions of land on the globe—Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, or South America
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continent
adjective con·ti·nent \ˈkänt-ən-ənt\
Medical Definition of CONTINENT
: exercising continence
—con·ti·nent·ly adverb
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