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(mān′land′, -lənd)

noun

the principal land or largest part of a continent or country, as distinguished from a relatively small island or peninsula

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mainlander noun

chief island of Japan
largest of the Orkney Islands: c. 190 sq mi (492 sq km)
largest of the Shetland Islands: 407 sq mi (1,054 sq km)

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noun

The principal landmass of a continent.

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mainˈlandˌer noun

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