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continental

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1. continental - Noun

2. continental - Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a continent.

Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition.

Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money.

A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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There is a continental culture. There is a Canadian culture that is in some ways unique to Canada, but I don't think Canadian culture coincides neatly with borders. Stephen Harper

This is where the Continental Congress met over two hundred years ago during the American Revolution. So, Lancaster was actually the capital of our nation for one day in 1977. Dan Quayle

While no man in his right mind would advocate sending our ground forces into continental China, and such was never given a thought, the new situation did urgently demand a drastic revision of strategic planning if our political aim was to defeat this new enemy as we had defeated the old. Douglas MacArthur

Continental people have a sex life; the English have hot-water bottles. George Mikes

The time has come when we must proceed with the business of carrying the war to the enemy, not permitting the greater portion of our armed forces and our valuable material to be immobilized within the continental United States. George C. Marshall

The most dangerous states in the international system are continental powers with large armies. John Mearsheimer

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