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continent

1 continent /ˈkɑːntənənt/ noun
plural continents
1 continent
/ˈkɑːntənənt/
noun
plural continents
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTINENT
[count] : one of the great divisions of land (such as North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, or Antarctica) of the Earth
the Continent chiefly British : the countries of Europe except for Great Britain and Ireland
2 continent /ˈkɑːntənənt/ adjective
2 continent
/ˈkɑːntənənt/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of CONTINENT
medical
: able to control your bladder and bowels opposite incontinent

— continence

/ˈkɑːntənəns/ noun [noncount]