HyperDic: continental

English > 4 senses of the word Continental / continental:
ADJECTIVEpertContinentalof or pertaining to or typical of Europe
pertcontinentalof or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War
pertcontinentalof or relating to or characteristic of a continent
allcontinentalbeing or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe
Continental / continental > pronunciation
Soundskaa.ntahneh'nahl; kaa.ntahneh'ntahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > Continental: 4 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or pertaining to or typical of Europe.
Spanishcontinental
NounsContinentthe European mainland
English > continental: 4 senses > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or concerning the American colonies during and immediately after the American Revolutionary War.
Examples
  • "the Continental Army"
  • "the Continental Congress"
Spanishcontinental
Catalancontinental
NounsColonyone of the 13 British colonies that formed the original states of the United States
English > continental: 4 senses > adjective 3, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or characteristic of a continent.
Examples
  • "the continental divide"
  • "continental drift"
Spanishcontinental
Catalancontinental
Nounscontinentone of the large landmasses of the earth
English > continental: 4 senses > adjective 4
MeaningBeing or concerning or limited to a continent especially the continents of North America or Europe.
Examples
  • "the continental United States"
  • "continental Europe"
  • "continental waters"
Narrowercontinent-wideInvolving the entire continent
transcontinentalspanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
OppositeintercontinentalExtending or taking place between or among continents
Spanishcontinental
Catalancontinental
Nounscontinentone of the large landmasses of the earth

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