con·ti·nen·tal  (kŏn'tə-něn'tl) 
adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent. often Continental Of or relating to the mainland of Europe; European. Continental Of or relating to the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution. Used as an intensive: "Blaine, Blaine, James G. Blaine,/The continental liar from the state of Maine." (Grover Cleveland).
n. often Continental An inhabitant of a continent. An inhabitant of the mainland of Europe; a European.
A native of the continental United States living or working in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands. Continental A soldier in the American army during the American Revolution. A piece of paper money issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution.
con'ti·nen'tal·ism n., con'ti·nen'tal·ist n., con'ti·nen·tal'i·ty (-něn-tāl'ĭ-tē) n., con'ti·nen'tal·ly adv. |
) of or pertaining to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes.