continent

Speech parts

1. continent - Noun

2. continent - Adjective

3. continent - Adjective Satellite

4. Continent - Proper noun

Meaning

Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.

Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.

Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.

Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.

That which contains anything; a receptacle.

One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by mountain chains; as, the continent of North America.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mainland celibate landmass supercontinent west european african delta virgin Europe North American terra fatherland immaculate vestal
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Antonyms

incontinent cyprian high sea blue impure
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Hypernyms

landmass land mass

Phrases with the word

australian continent African continent inside the continent crust of the continent chinese continent northern part of the european continent

Examples

celibate priests Source: Internet

Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there Source: Internet

there are seven continents Source: Internet

pioneers had to cross the continent on foot Source: Internet

A Brand Africa report, published in May 2020, stated that only two African brands, South Africa’s MTN and Nigeria’s Dangote are in the top 100 of most admired brands on the continent. Source: Internet

Access by sea Sierra Leone has the largest natural harbor in the African continent. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

continence continence training continency continent of stability continent-wide continental