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continental

[ kon-tn-en-tl ]

adjective

  1. of or of the nature of a continent.
  2. (usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes.
  3. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the 13 original American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution.
  4. of or relating to the continent of North America.


noun

  1. (initial capital letter) a soldier of the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
  2. a piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
  3. a small amount:

    advice that's not worth a continental.

  4. an inhabitant of a continent.
  5. (usually initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the mainland of Europe.

Continental

/ ˌɒԳɪˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. of or characteristic of Europe, excluding the British Isles
  2. of or relating to the 13 original British North American colonies during and immediately after the War of American Independence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. sometimes not capital an inhabitant of Europe, excluding the British Isles
  2. a regular soldier of the rebel army during the War of American Independence
  3. history a currency note issued by the Continental Congress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzԳپˈԱԳٲˌ, noun
  • ˌDzԳپˈԱԳٲ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • Dzt·Աt· adverb
  • ԴDzcDz·پ·Աt adjective noun
  • cDz·پ·Աt adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of continental1

First recorded in 1750–60; continent + -al 1
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Example Sentences

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If Agoa does become defunct, Africa will have to look within itself and make good on the promises of creating a continental free-trade area.

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Pedestrianised New Street had been host to a number of stalls for a continental market on the day of the incident.

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The position of the high pressure also meant that winds often blew out of dry continental Europe rather than from the moisture laden air of the Atlantic.

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This will bring a feed of dry and warm air from continental Europe which should gradually clear most of the cloud allowing for more blue sky and sunshine.

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I was 9 years old again, unaccompanied on an airplane somewhere above the continental U.S., being hurled between two contentiously divorced parents.

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