continent
continent - noun
- One of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe
- The continent of Europe
- Mainland
- Container, confines
Usage examples
Examples: "I can see the continent from here." "That continent belongs to me." "The continent is very important."
continent - thesaurus
Synonyms: main
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Latin
(senses 1-2) borrowed from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, "land forming part of a continuous mass (as opposed to an island)," borrowed from Latin continent-, continens (short for terra continens), from continent-, continens, adjective, "uninterrupted, continuous, forming part of a continuous mass," from present participle of continēre "to hold together, restrain, have as contents"; (senses 3 & 4) probably borrowed from Medieval Latin continentia "container, content, tenor (of a document)," noun derivative of Latin continent-, continens, present participle of continēre
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Found in Lyrics
"Invisible Touch"
by Genesis
1986"She's got that invisible touch"
Context: Pop rock about being in