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continent

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continent
Denoting continence.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • Continent — Con ti*nent, n. [L. continens, prop., a holding together: cf. F. continent. See {Continent}, a.] 1. That which contains anything; a receptacle. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. Bp. Kennet. [1913 Webster] 2. One… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Continent — Con ti*nent, a. [L. continens, entis, prop., p. pr. of continere to hold together, to repress: cf. F. continent. See {Contain}.] 1. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Exercising restraint as to the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • continent — I adj. 1) сдержанный 2) воздержанный; целомудренный Syn: seechaste II noun 1) материк, континент 2) (the Continent) Европейский материк (впротивоп. Британским островам) 3) (the Continent) amer. hist. колонии (в эпохуборьбы за независимость),… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • continent — 1> материк, континент 2> (the C.) Европейский материк (в отличие от Британских о вов) 3> континентальная часть государства (в отличие от островов и полуостровов); большая земля 4> ам. ист Американский континент, группа английских колоний в… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • Continent — Continent, bezeichnet das feste Land, den Inseln entgegengesetzt. In Europa gebraucht man das Wort vorzüglich im Gegensatze zu Großbritannien und Irland, ebenso bei Amerika und Asien, im Gegensatze zu den diese Welttheile zahlreich umgebenden… …   Damen Conversations Lexikon

  • Continent — Continent, das Festland, große zusammenhängende Landmasse; wir haben einen alten C.: Asien, Afrika, Europa; einen neuen: Amerika; den australischen und den antarktischen. Continental, auf einen C. bezüglich, zu ihm gehörig …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Continent — Animated, color coded map showing the various continents. Depending on the convention and model, some continents may be consolidated or subdivided: for example, Eurasia is often subdivided into Europe and Asia (red shades), while North and South… …   Wikipedia

  • Continent — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Continent (homonymie). Carte animée montrant les différents systèmes de continents …   Wikipédia en Français

  • CONTINENT — s. m. T. de Géographie. Il se dit Des deux plus vastes espaces de terre ferme que la mer entoure de tous les côtés. Les géographes divisent ordinairement le monde entier en deux grands continents : celui de l ancien monde, qui comprend l Europe,… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • continent — /kon tn euhnt/, n. 1. one of the main landmasses of the globe, usually reckoned as seven in number (Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica). 2. a comparable landmass on another planet. 3. the mainland, as… …   Universalium

  • CONTINENT — n. m. T. de Géographie Vaste espace de terre ferme que la mer entoure de tous les côtés. L’ancien continent. Le nouveau continent. Il se dit aussi de Grands espaces de terre ferme que la mer n’entoure pas de tous les côtés. Le continent européen …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

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