Continental

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland)

adjective

1
Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland)
2
historicalPertaining to the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.
3
Variant of continentalSynonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland) Alternative form of continental, continental European.
4
Variant of continentalSynonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland) Alternative form of continental, continental European. Alternative form of continental (pertaining to the European Union).

Etymology

From Continent + -al.

noun

1
Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe)
2
Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe) A denizen of continental Europe
3
Synonym of European (a denizen of Europe) A denizen of continental Europe A denizen of the European Union
4
historicalA denizen of the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.

Forms

plural: Continentals

continent · One of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or…Continent · Mainland Europe, as seen from the British Isles.continental · Of or relating to a continent or continents.

Continental · Synonym of European (including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland)

contingency · The quality of being contingent, of happening by chance.continually · In regular or repeated succession; very often.continue · To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).

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