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con·ti·nent 1    Audio Help   (kŏn'tə-nənt)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. One of the principal land masses of the earth, usually regarded as including Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
  2. Continent The mainland of Europe. Used with the.


[Latin (terra) continēns, continent-, continuous (land), present participle of continēre, to hold together; see contain.]

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One of the seven great landmasses of the Earth. The continents are Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.

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