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[ kon-tn-en-tl ] / ˌkɒn tnˈɛn tl /
adjectiveof or of the nature of a continent. (usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the mainland of Europe, to Europeans, or to European customs and attitudes. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the 13 original American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolution. of or relating to the continent of North America. noun(initial capital letter) a soldier of the Continental Army in the American Revolution. a piece of paper currency issued by the Continental Congress during the American Revolution. a small amount: advice that's not worth a continental. an inhabitant of a continent. (usually initial capital letter) an inhabitant of the mainland of Europe. Origin of continentalFirst recorded in 1750–60; continent + -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM continentalcon·ti·nen·tal·ly, adverbnon·con·ti·nen·tal, adjective, nounpre·con·ti·nen·tal, adjectiveWords nearby continentalcontiguity, contiguous, contin., continence, continent, continental, Continental Army, continental breakfast, Continental Celtic, continental climate, continental code Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for continentalIt is the omphalos, this city that straddles two steamboat rivers at the continental crossroads. Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST They marched through the streets of downtown New York to the synchronized beats of the Continental drum corps that followed. New York’s Century-Old Time Capsule Is a Dud|Justin Jones|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The commander of the Continental Army realized that if he did not inoculate his army against smallpox, he might not have an army. George Washington, the First Vaxxer|Tom Shachtman|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The outbreak began in Missouri and Illinois, but has now spread to almost all the continental United States. What You Need to Know About Enterovirus|Russell Saunders|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Conceptually, the “Angel of Death” was a cultural mainstay in continental Europe and the British Isles by the late Middle Ages. Ebola Rages in West Africa, Reigniting Humanity’s Oldest Fear: The Plague|Scott Bixby|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Another difference between Dean Bohemianism and Continental is characteristic of the whole race whose land this is. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885|Various Of this material (p. 440)he constructed the first continental army, and under innumerable vexations and difficulties. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon|John Lord, A.M. Let him go to Vienna, and learn that it, in common with other continental cities, is lighted by an English gas company. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. VI (of X)--Great Britain and Ireland IV|Various Col. Moultrie was raised to the rank of brigadier-general and in 1779 was made a major-general in the Continental army. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution|L. Carroll Judson During his administration England again became a Continental power and played her game of European chess. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 8 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
British Dictionary definitions for continental
adjectiveof or characteristic of Europe, excluding the British Isles of or relating to the 13 original British North American colonies during and immediately after the War of American Independence noun(sometimes not capital) an inhabitant of Europe, excluding the British Isles a regular soldier of the rebel army during the War of American Independence US history a currency note issued by the Continental Congress Derived forms of ContinentalContinentalism, nounContinentalist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to continentalglobal, multicultural, universal, worldwide, intercontinental, insular |