"continuer" meaning in English

See continuer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: continuers [plural]
Etymology: From continue + -er. * Audio (Southern England): (file) Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|continue|er|id2=agent noun}} continue + -er, {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-continuer.wav|a=Southern England}} Audio (Southern England): (file) Head templates: {{en-noun}} continuer (plural continuers)
  1. One who, or that which, continues.
    Sense id: en-continuer-en-noun-mbHsgUmb Categories (other): Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (linguistics) A word or phrase interjected by the listener to indicate that he/she is listening to the speaker. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-continuer-en-noun-PJN7p6Gn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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