continent

con-ti-nent · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    One of the main landmasses of the Earth (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).

  2. 2.

    (Formal) Able to control bladder and bowel functions.

  3. 3.

    (British) The mainland of Europe.

  4. 4.

    (Archaic) Exercising self-restraint, especially sexually.

Forms

plural: continents

Related words

Antonyms: island, ocean
See also: continental, continents, landmass
Synonyms: landmass, mainland

Etymology

From Latin "continens" meaning continuous or connected, from "continere" (to hold together).