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Continental
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continental
English
Etymology
From en Continent al.
Adjective
en European including insular Europe, such as Britain, Ireland
en UK en continental, continental European.
en UK en continental pertaining to the European Union.
en historical US UK Pertaining to the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.
Noun
en European a denizen of Europe
en UK A denizen of continental Europe
en UK A denizen of the European Union
en historical US UK A denizen of the colonies of British North America covered by the Continental Congress.