Continent Definition
An Encratite.
- oceania
- south-america
- north-america
- australia
- antarctica
- europe
- asia
- africa
- body of land
- landmass
- mainland
- major earth division
- continental landmass
Exercising self-restraint; controlled, temperate with respect to one's bodily needs or passions, especially sex.
Other Word Forms of Continent
Noun
Origin of Continent
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Latin (terra) continēns continent- continuous (land) present participle of continēre to hold together contain
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French continent, from Latin continentem (“continuous; holding together”), present participle of continēre (“to contain”).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Latin continēns present participle of continēre to restrain contain
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin continēntem, noun use of present participle of continēre (“to contain”).
From Wiktionary
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