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Noun
S:
(n)
continent
(one of the large landmasses of the earth)
"there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
S:
(n)
Continent
(the European mainland)
"Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"
part holonym
S:
(n)
Europe
(the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use `Europe' to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles)
domain term region
part meronym
part holonym
S:
(n)
Eurasia
(the land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia)
S:
(n)
West
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Occident
(the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America)
instance
derivationally related form
W:
(adj)
European
[Related to:
Europe
] (of or relating to or characteristic of Europe or the people of Europe)
"European Community"
instance
S:
(n)
mainland
(the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula)
derivationally related form
W:
(adj)
Continental
[Related to:
Continent
] (of or pertaining to or typical of Europe)
"a Continental breakfast"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
continent
(having control over urination and defecation)
S:
(adj)
celibate
,
continent
(abstaining from sexual intercourse)
"celibate priests"