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1continental
adjective con·ti·nen·tal \ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-təl\
: of, relating to, or located on a continent
Continental : of or relating to the countries of Europe except for Great Britain and Ireland
: characteristic of Europe
Full Definition of CONTINENTAL
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a : of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent <continental waters>; specifically often capitalized : of or relating to the continent of Europe excluding the British Isles b often capitalized : of, relating to, or being a cuisine derived from the classic dishes of Europe and especially France
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a often capitalized : of or relating to the colonies later forming the United States <Continental Congress> b : being the part of the United States on the North American continent; also : being the part of the United States comprising the lower 48 states
— con·ti·nen·tal·ly \-tə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of CONTINENTAL
1755
Rhymes with CONTINENTAL
accidental, adjustmental, apartmental, biparental, compartmental, complemental, condimental, departmental, detrimental, documental, excremental, elemental, firmamental, fundamental, governmental, grandparental, incidental, incremental, instrumental, managemental, monumental, nonjudgmental, occidental, oriental, ornamental, regimental, rudimental, sacramental, sentimental, supplemental, temperamental, transcendental
2continental
noun
: a person from Continental Europe
Full Definition of CONTINENTAL
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a often capitalized : an American soldier of the Revolution in the Continental army b (1) : a piece of Continental paper currency (2) : the least bit <not worth a continental>
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: an inhabitant of a continent and especially the continent of Europe
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First Known Use of CONTINENTAL
1777
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CONTINENTAL Defined for Kids
continental
adjective con·ti·nen·tal \ˌkän-tə-ˈnen-təl\
Definition of CONTINENTAL for Kids
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: being the mainland part and not including islands <the continental United States>
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often cap : of the colonies later forming the United States <the Continental Army>
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