"Continent" meaning in English

See Continent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: the Continent [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=the Continent}} the Continent
  1. (obsolete) The Old World. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-Continent-en-name-X-4DIeho Categories (other): Christianity Disambiguation of Christianity: 30 35 35
  2. (UK, Ireland) Mainland Europe, as seen from the British Isles. Tags: Ireland, UK Derived forms: Continental, Continong
    Sense id: en-Continent-en-name-NuH4tXXq Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Christianity, Europe Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 78 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 69 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 73 19 Disambiguation of Christianity: 30 35 35 Disambiguation of Europe: 27 73 0

Noun

Forms: Continents [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Continent (plural Continents)
  1. An Encratite.
    Sense id: en-Continent-en-noun-OWPrHxHq Categories (other): Christianity Disambiguation of Christianity: 30 35 35

Inflected forms

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