Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - continent
Continent
continent
1. n. 1 any of the main continuous expanses of land (Europe, Asia, Africa, N. and S. America, Australia, Antarctica). 2 (the Continent) Brit. the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles. 3 continuous land; a mainland. Etymology: L terra continens (see CONTAIN) continuous land 2. adj. 1 able to control movements of the bowels and bladder. 2 exercising self-restraint, esp. sexually. Derivatives continence n. continently adv. Etymology: ME f. L (as CONTAIN)
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I. adjective see: contain Date: 14th century exercising continence, restrictive, ~ly adverb II. noun Etymology: in senses 1 & 2, from Latin ~-, continens, present participle of continēre, to hold together, contain; in senses 3 & 4, from Latin ~-, continens continuous mass of land, mainland, from ~-, continens, present participle Date: 1541 container, confines, epitome, mainland, 4. one of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe, the ~ of Europe ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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