Continent

See also: continent and continnent

English

Proper noun

the Continent

1. (obsolete) The Old World.

   Peter Heylin, 1652, Cosmographie, "the whole Continent of Europe, Asia, Africa."

   1. Synonym of Europe (including Britain)
      1. (UK) Mainland Europe, as seen from the British Isles.

Derived terms

• Continental

Noun

Continent (plural Continents)

1. An Encratite.

Further reading

• The Continent on Wikipedia.Wikipedia