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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"
Adjective
S:
(adj)
continent
(having control over urination and defecation)
antonym
derivationally related form
W:
(n)
continence
[Related to:
continent
] (voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge)
W:
(v)
contain
[Related to:
continent
] (contain or hold; have within)
"The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"
S:
(adj)
celibate
,
continent
(abstaining from sexual intercourse)
"celibate priests"
similar to
S:
(adj)
chaste
(morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse))
"a holy woman innocent and chaste"
derivationally related form
W:
(n)
celibate
[Related to:
celibate
] (an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity)
derivationally related form
Overview
synset
W:
(n)
continency
[Related to:
continent
] (the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters)
W:
(n)
continence
[Related to:
continent
] (the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters)
antonym