"bicontinental" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: bi- + continental Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|continental}} bi- + continental Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bicontinental (not comparable)
  1. Spanning or pertaining to two continents. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-bicontinental-en-adj-D139ZDmc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi-

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          "ref": "2009 June 7, Deborah Sontag, “The Intersection of Islam, America and Identity”, in New York Times",
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