Noun

• S: (n) continent (one of the large landmasses of the earth) "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
• part meronym
• has instance
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) landmass, land mass (a large continuous extent of land)
• derivationally related form
• W: (adj) continental [Related to: continent] (of or relating to or characteristic of a continent) "the continental divide"; "continental drift"
• W: (adj) continental [Related to: continent] (being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe) "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"
• antonym
• derivationally related form
• Overview
• synset
• S: (adj) continental (being or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe) "the continental United States"; "continental Europe"; "continental waters"
• S: (n) Continent (the European mainland) "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"

Adjective

• S: (adj) continent (having control over urination and defecation)
• S: (adj) celibate, continent (abstaining from sexual intercourse) "celibate priests"