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▸ adjective: Of the mainland, as opposed to an island offshore.
▸ adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of, continental Europe.
▸ adjective: (US, historical) Of or relating to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War.
▸ noun: Someone from the continent.
▸ noun: (US, historical) A member of the Continental army.
▸ noun: (US, historical) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.
▸ noun: (obsolete, by extension) The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.
▸ adjective: Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland)
▸ adjective: (historical, US, UK) Pertaining to the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.
▸ noun: Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe)
▸ noun: (UK) A denizen of continental Europe
▸ noun: (UK) A denizen of the European Union
▸ noun: (historical, US, UK) A denizen of the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.
▸ adjective: (UK) Alternative form of continental, continental European. [Of or relating to a continent or continents.]
▸ adjective: (UK) Alternative form of continental (pertaining to the European Union). [Of or relating to a continent or continents.]
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transcontinental,
continent-wide,
intracontinental,
European,
intercontinental,
regional,
continent,
international,
western,
subcontinental,
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