Definition of Continents. Meaning of Continents. Synonyms of Continents

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Definition of Continents

Continent
Encratite En"cra*tite, n. [L. Encratitae, pl., fr. Gr. ? self-disciplined; ? in + ? strength.] (Eccl. Hist.) One of a sect in the 2d century who abstained from marriage, wine, and animal food; -- called also Continent.
Continent
Continent Con"ti*nent, a. [L. continens, -entis, prop., p. pr. of continere to hold together, to repress: cf. F. continent. See Contain.] 1. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate. Have a continent forbearance till the speed of his rage goes slower. --Shak. 3. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste. My past life Hath been as continent, as chaste, as true, As I am now unhappy. --Shak. 4. Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever. [Obs.] The northeast part of Asia is, if not continent with the west side of America, yet certainly it is the least disoined by sea of all that coast. --Berrewood.
Continent
Continent Con"ti*nent, n. [L. continens, prop., a holding together: cf. F. continent. See Continent, a.] 1. That which contains anything; a receptacle. [Obs.] The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. --Bp. Kennet. 2. One of the grand divisions of land on the globe; the main land; specifically (Phys. Geog.), a large body of land differing from an island, not merely in its size, but in its structure, which is that of a large basin bordered by mountain chains; as, the continent of North America. Note: The continents are now usually regarded as six in number: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. But other large bodies of land are also reffered to as continents; as, the Antarctic continent; the continent of Greenland. Europe, Asia, and Africa are often grouped together as the Eastern Continent, and North and South America as the Western Continent. The Continent, the main land of Europe, as distinguished from the islands, especially from England.

Meaning of Continents from wikipedia

- regions are commonly regarded as continents. Most English-speaking countries recognize seven regions as continents. In order from largest to smallest...
- refer to the newly discovered continent, which is why it was accorded with the feminine names of the other continents: Asia, Africa, and Europa. Since...
- compared to any clear-cut definition of the term "continent". The current division of Eurasia into two continents now reflects East-West cultural, linguistic...
- Greenland were sometimes described as island continents, but none were usually taught as one of the world's continents in English-speaking countries. Scottish...
- Look up Dark Continent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Dark Continent may refer to: A phrase to describe Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa A...
- submerged continent. Other notable submerged lands include Beringia, Doggerland, the Kerguelen Plateau, Mauritia, Sahul, and Sunda. Submerged continents have...
- Forgotten continent may refer to: Atlantis, mythical ancient submerged continent. Kumari Kandam Lemuria, hypothetical continent in the Indian Ocean. Meropis...
- the remaining hotel and pub holdings were renamed Six Continents plc. In April 2001, Six Continents bought the UK-based Posthouse Hotels business from Comp****...
- and the same domesticated plants and animals spread through these three continents thousands of years ago, making them largely indistinct and useful to classify...
- between the continents is generally a matter of geographical convention. Several slightly different conventions are in use. The number of continents is most...