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1806–1814 embargo of Europe against Britain
The Continental System or Continental Blockade (French: Blocus continental) was a large-scale embargo by French emperor Napoleon I against the British
Continental_System
Climate classification system
The five main groups are A (tropical), B (arid), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter.
Köppen_climate_classification
German multinational automotive component supplier
Continental AG, commonly known as Continental and colloquially as Conti, is a German multinational manufacturing company. Headquartered in Hanover, Lower
Continental_AG
Legal system originating in Western Europe
Hadley v Baxendale from English common law system. Some countries where civil law is practiced include: Continental Europe (except Andorra, including Armenia
Civil_law_(legal_system)
Emperor of Russia from 1801 to 1825
with Napoleon in the Treaty of Tilsit (1807) and joined Napoleon's Continental System. He fought a small-scale naval war against Britain between 1807 and
Alexander_I_of_Russia
1803–1815 series of wars led by Napoleon
economically through his Continental System, Napoleon launched an invasion of Portugal, the only remaining British ally in continental Europe. After occupying
Napoleonic_Wars
1806–1807 conflict of the Napoleonic Wars
return to Continental Europe later in 1807, when Napoleon decided to invade Portugal in order to compel Portugal to join the Continental System. A joint
War_of_the_Fourth_Coalition
Military unit
both. This is often contrasted to the "continental system" adopted by many armies. In the continental system, the division is the functional army unit
Regiment
American luxury car
The Lincoln Continental is a series of mid-sized and full-sized luxury cars produced between 1939 and 2020 by Lincoln, a division of the American automaker
Lincoln_Continental
Airline of the United States (1934–2012)
Continental Airlines (simply known as Continental) was a trunk carrier, a major international airline in the United States that operated from 1934 until
Continental_Airlines
United Kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars
the Continental System in Europe. All connections were to be cut, even the mail. British merchants smuggled in many goods and the Continental System was
United Kingdom in the Napoleonic Wars
United_Kingdom_in_the_Napoleonic_Wars
The Continental Early Warning System (CEWS) is a conflict early warning operation within the African Peace and Security architecture (APSA) of the African
Continental Early Warning System
Continental_Early_Warning_System
Management personnel of a military unit
European nations, use the Continental Staff System which has origin in Napoleon's military. The Commonwealth Staff System, used by most of the Commonwealth
Staff_(military)
1813–1814 conflict during the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleon invaded Russia to compel Emperor Alexander I to remain in the Continental System. The Grande Armée, consisting of as many as 650,000 men (roughly half
War_of_the_Sixth_Coalition
Grand touring car manufactured since 2003
The Bentley Continental GT is a grand touring car manufactured and marketed by the British company Bentley Motors since 2003. The Continental GT is offered
Bentley_Continental_GT
Principal hydrological divide of North and South America
The Continental Divide of the Americas (also known as the Great Divide, the Western Divide or simply the Continental Divide; Spanish: Divisoria continental
Continental Divide of the Americas
Continental_Divide_of_the_Americas
1807 battle of the War of the Fourth Coalition
culminated in the Treaties of Tilsit, by which Russia agreed to join the Continental System against Great Britain and by which Prussia lost almost half of its
Battle_of_Friedland
Part of an intra-continental ridge system that runs through Kenya
The Great Rift Valley is part of an intra-continental system of topographic depressions that runs through Kenya from north to south. It is part of the
Great_Rift_Valley,_Kenya
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up continental or Continental in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Continental may refer to: Continental, Arizona, a small community in Pima County
Continental
France under Napoleon Bonaparte from 1804 to 1815
by Napoleon Bonaparte, who established French hegemony over much of continental Europe at the beginning of the 19th century. It lasted from 18 May 1804
First_French_Empire
War between the United Kingdom and Russian Empire
closure was a part of Napoleon's continuing efforts to establish the Continental System, strengthening economic ties between the different countries in Europe
Anglo-Russian_War_(1807–1812)
Philosophical traditions from mainland Europe
Continental philosophy is a group of Western philosophies first prominent in 20th-century continental Europe that derive from a broadly Kantian tradition
Continental_philosophy
Auerstadt November 21: The Berlin Decree (1806), which initiated the Continental System was issued 1807 February 8: Battle of Eylau June 14: Battle of Friedland
Timeline of the Napoleonic era
Timeline_of_the_Napoleonic_era
1806 decree by Napoleon to blockade Britain
confiscation, along with all of its cargo. The goal of the so-called Continental System was to force Britain's government to the peace table by starving its
Berlin_Decree
British economic decrees targeting Napoleon
resorted to a policy of economic warfare, in what became known as the Continental System. In response to a British Order in Council of 16 May 1806, which had
Orders_in_Council_(1807)
International volleyball tournament
2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship is the upcoming 23rd staging of the AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship, a biennial international
2026 AVC Women's Volleyball Continental Championship
2026_AVC_Women's_Volleyball_Continental_Championship
War between France and Sweden, 1805–1810
leave Pomerania. However, the Swedish government refused to join the Continental System and denounced the armistice under the influence of British diplomacy
Franco-Swedish_War
Capture of Berlin during the War of the Fourth Coalition
a fight, from which he issued his Berlin Decree implementing his Continental System. Large-scale plundering of Berlin took place. The subsequent Battle
Fall_of_Berlin_(1806)
1775–1781 convention of the Thirteen Colonies
The Second Continental Congress (1775–1781) was the meeting of delegates from the Thirteen Colonies that united in support of the American Revolution
Second_Continental_Congress
Coastal and oceanic landform
A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water, known as a shelf sea. Much of these shelves
Continental_shelf
Category in the Köppen climate classification system
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and
Humid_continental_climate
Drag queen pageantry system
Miss Continental is an annual drag queen pageantry system founded in 1980 by Jim Flint. The pageant takes place at the Baton Show Lounge in Chicago, Illinois
Miss_Continental
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
The Solar System is an isolated single-star planetary system (not part of a larger star system) within the Milky Way Galaxy. The system formed about
Solar_System
Köppen climate category
Continental climates in the Köppen climate classification often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm to hot summers and cold winters)
Continental_climate
Large geographical region identified by convention
large landmass, a landmass and nearby islands either on or beyond its continental shelf, or a part of a larger landmass, as in the case of Asia and Europe
Continent
Family of aircraft engines
The Continental C90 and O-200 are a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed, four-cylinder, direct-drive aircraft engines of 201 in3 (3.29 L) displacement
Continental_O-200
Lake in Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
embarked on a trans-continental journey. List of lakes in Nevada U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Continental Lake Federal Writers'
Continental_Lake
Aircraft engine family
The Continental O-170 engine is the collective military designation for a family of small aircraft engines, known under the company designation of A50
Continental_O-170
Economic union of German states (1834–1919)
1806, as Napoleon I sought to secure his hegemony in Europe, the Continental System offered a semblance of unified effort toward a widespread domestic
Zollverein
Russian policy of suppressing Finnish autonomy (1899–1905, 1908–17)
the Treaties of Tilsit (7 July 1807). Alexander agreed to join the Continental System against the British Empire, to launch the Anglo-Russian War (1807–1812)
Russification_of_Finland
European synchronous transmission grid
Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E). The synchronous grid of continental Europe covers territory of the ENTSO-E continental Europe regional
Continental Europe Synchronous Area
Continental_Europe_Synchronous_Area
Family of aircraft engines
The Continental Tiara series are a family of air-cooled, horizontally opposed aircraft engines. Designed and built by Continental Motors/TCM, the Tiara
Continental_Tiara_series
Movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
Continental drift is the movement of Earth's continents relative to each other over geologic time. When initially proposed as a scientific theory in the
Continental_drift
1809 battle of the Finnish War
the Russian Empire during the Finnish War, to force Sweden into the Continental System and to give up Finland. Åland was to be used for an immediate attack
Åland_Offensive
Ranking system for men's and women's national teams in volleyball
League (VNL) in the same year. From 2025: Each Continental Confederation may include up to two Annual Continental Events in the world ranking. From 2025: Each
FIVB_Senior_World_Rankings
Seven-cylinder four-cycle radial aircraft engine
The Continental R-670 (factory designation W670) was a seven-cylinder four-stroke radial aircraft engine produced by Continental displacing 668 cubic inches
Continental_R-670
Airline of the United States
from bankruptcy in 2006 after restructuring and, in 2010, merged with Continental Airlines, creating one of the world's largest airlines. As of 2026, United
United_Airlines
State of the Holy Roman Empire (1692–1814)
Westphalia. In an attempt to assert the Continental System, the French Empire annexed in late 1810 all of the continental North Sea coast (as far as Denmark)
Electorate_of_Hanover
Convention of delegates that became the governing body of the United States (1774–1789)
The Continental Congress was a series of legislative bodies, with some executive function, who acted as the Provisional Government for the Thirteen Colonies
Continental_Congress
American piston aircraft engine
The Continental IO-550 engine is a large family of 9-liter fuel-injected six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engines that were developed
Continental_IO-550
International volleyball tournament
The 2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship, officially named the Kaitori Daikichi Asian Men's Volleyball Championship Fukuoka 2026 (Japanese:
2026 AVC Men's Volleyball Continental Championship
2026_AVC_Men's_Volleyball_Continental_Championship
1774 meeting of American colonial delegates
The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates of twelve of the Thirteen Colonies (Georgia did not attend) held from September 5 to October
First_Continental_Congress
Regional organization which facilitates pan-continental integration
more recent centuries, the sub-regional ("regional")/sub-continental level (e.g. river system/basin empires, the modern "nation-state"); however, starting
Continental_union
American piston aircraft engine
The Continental O-300 and the C145 are a family of air-cooled flat-6 aircraft piston engines built by Teledyne Continental Motors. First produced in 1947
Continental_O-300
Volleyball ranking system
The FIVB Senior Continental Rankings is a ranking system for men's and women's national teams in volleyball. Divided to five continental confederations
FIVB Senior Continental Rankings
FIVB_Senior_Continental_Rankings
Aircraft engines manufactured by Continental Motors
The Continental IO-360 is a family of fuel-injected air-cooled, horizontally opposed six-cylinder aircraft engines manufactured by Continental Motors in
Continental_IO-360
British luxury motor vehicle
The Bentley Flying Spur, known as the Bentley Continental Flying Spur before 2013, is a full-sized luxury car produced by Bentley Motors Limited since
Bentley_Flying_Spur_(2005)
Building contractor
Modern Continental was a construction company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which was involved in the "Big Dig" Central Artery/Tunnel Project. On
Modern_Continental
Network of American bus service operators
Greyhound Lines later acquired the former Continental Trailways company, the largest member of the Trailways system, effectively eliminating a large portion
Trailways Transportation System
Trailways_Transportation_System
1807–1814 war in Northern and Western Europe
French emperor on 21 November that year declared the founding of the Continental System against the United Kingdom. This blockade that would close the entire
English_Wars_(Scandinavia)
Former US military formation
Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) was a unified combatant command of the United States Department of Defense, tasked with air defense for the continental
Continental Air Defense Command
Continental_Air_Defense_Command
Family of flat-six piston aircraft engines
The Continental IO-520 is a six-cylinder, horizontally opposed aircraft engine produced by Teledyne Continental Motors. First run in 1963 as a development
Continental_IO-520
The Universidad Continental -- formerly the Universidad Continental de Ciencias e Ingeniería (UCCI) -- is a private university in Huancayo, Junín, Peru
Universidad_Continental
Type of volcanic arc occurring along a continental margin
A continental arc is a type of volcanic arc occurring as an "arc-shape" topographic high region along a continental margin. The continental arc is formed
Continental_arc
American engine used in armored vehicles
The Continental AV1790 is an American V12 engine used in armored vehicles. Produced by Continental Motors, the AV1790 was used in a variety of limited
Continental_AV1790
Gay bathhouse in New York City (1968–1976)
The Continental Baths was a gay bathhouse in the basement of the Ansonia Hotel in New York City, which was operated from 1968 to 1976 by Steve Ostrow
Continental_Baths
Names used in printing
meaning. Note that the Chinese font sizes use American points; the Continental systems traditionally used the Fournier or Didot points. The Fournier points
Traditional_point-size_names
1807 treaties between France, Russia, and Prussia
Russia against the Ottoman Empire while Russia agreed to join the Continental System against the British Empire. Napoleon also convinced Alexander I to
Treaties_of_Tilsit
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
Encyclopaedia Britannica — Napoleonic Wars & Continental System https://www.britannica.com/event/Continental-System Wikimedia Commons has media related to
Elsfleth
Nazi Germany coastal fortifications
was an extensive system of coastal defences and fortifications built by Nazi Germany between 1942 and 1944 along the coast of continental Europe and Scandinavia
Atlantic_Wall
1808 meeting to reinstate France and Russia's alliance
the two leaders. By 1812 Russia no longer complied with Napoleon's Continental System of economic warfare against the United Kingdom and anti-French sentiment
Congress_of_Erfurt
1807 decree by Napoleon banning trade with the British
France to enforce the 1806 Berlin Decree, which had initiated the Continental System, the basis for his plan to defeat the British by waging economic warfare
Milan_Decree
Series of professional and amateur soccer leagues
250+ clubs 200+ clubs in APSL system including all affiliated feeder leagues When compared to Russia, a country of continental dimensions like the United
United States soccer league system
United_States_soccer_league_system
1810 treaty between Sweden and France
to join Napoleon I's Continental System. The primary result of the treaty was Sweden's agreement to join the Continental System so that Sweden would not
Treaty_of_Paris_(1810)
Prime Minister. 21 November – Napoleon's Berlin Decree initiates the Continental System, blocking the import of British manufactured goods to the rest of
1806_in_the_United_Kingdom
1970s American aircraft piston engine
The Continental O-240 engine is a four-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engine that was developed in the late 1960s for use in light
Continental_O-240
English-German shipbuilder (1783–1867)
Hamburg. Napoleon I then blocked the harbour of Hamburg as part of the Continental System so Sloman moved his business to Tönning at the mouth of the river
Robert_Miles_Sloman
System to specify locations on Earth
movement can be as much as a meter. Continental movement can be up to 10 cm a year, or 10 m in a century. A weather system high-pressure area can cause a sinking
Geographic_coordinate_system
6-cylinder air-cooled aircraft engine
The Continental O-470 engine is a family of carbureted and fuel-injected six-cylinder, horizontally opposed, air-cooled aircraft engines that were developed
Continental_O-470
reference, the four continental landmasses are also included. All landmasses are arranged in descending order. Generally, the continental landmasses are not
List_of_islands_by_area
Current period in the history of Western philosophy
increasing professionalization of the discipline and the rise of analytic and continental philosophy. The phrase is often confused with modern philosophy (which
Contemporary_philosophy
1774 American trade boycott with England
The Continental Association, also known as the Articles of Association or simply the Association, was an agreement among the American colonies, adopted
Continental_Association
1987 video game
Continental Circus is a racing arcade video game developed and published by Taito in 1987. In 1989, ports for the Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore
Continental_Circus
International payment system
Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to compliment trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) with further rollout in the Caribbean region
Pan-African Payment and Settlement System
Pan-African_Payment_and_Settlement_System
Stream in Idaho
Chipping Sparrow. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Continental Creek Biennial Report of the Board of Trustees of the State Historical
Continental_Creek
collision system is the reconstructed geological and geomorphological evolution within the collision zone of the Himalayan orogenic belt. The continental collision
Paleogeography of the India–Asia collision system
Paleogeography_of_the_India–Asia_collision_system
International governing body for association football in South America
continent's major international tournaments. It is the oldest of the six continental confederations of FIFA, and with 10 member associations, it has the fewest
CONMEBOL
Series of small American piston aircraft engines
The Continental O-190 (Company designations C75 and C85) is a series of engines made by Continental Motors beginning in the 1940s. Of flat-four configuration
Continental_O-190
Zone of the ocean floor
A continental margin is the outer edge of continental crust abutting oceanic crust under coastal waters. The continental margin consists of three different
Continental_margin
The Continental intercalaire, sometimes referred to as the Continental intercalaire Formation, is a term applied to Cretaceous strata in Northern Africa
Continental_intercalaire
1775–1783 conflict in North America
American Revolution, in which American Patriot forces organized as the Continental Army and commanded by George Washington defeated the British Army. The
American_Revolutionary_War
Badminton tournament
points system for the BWF Continental Circuit events. Below is the schedule released by Badminton World Federation: Below are the 2026 BWF Continental Circuit
2026_BWF_Continental_Circuit
Airline of Guam and Micronesia (1968–2010)
Continental Micronesia, Inc. (CMI) was an American company which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines. It operated daily flights to Honolulu
Continental_Micronesia
The Vietnamese football league system contains two professional leagues and two semi-professional leagues for Vietnamese football clubs. All V.League 1
Vietnamese football league system
Vietnamese_football_league_system
Knitted woollen cap
which Welsh Wool depended) face specific issues arising from the Continental System and the Post-Napoleonic depression. The decline was reversed when
Welsh_Wig
International governing body for association football in Europe
(UEFA) is the governing body of football in Europe and one of FIFA's six continental confederations for association football consisting of 55 national associations
UEFA
Third planet from the Sun
used Köppen climate classification system has five broad groups (humid tropics, arid, humid middle latitudes, continental and cold polar), which are further
Earth
The Monsoon continental climate, also known as Manchurian climate, is a continental climate sub-type. It is a monsoon climate with a large thermal range
Monsoon_continental_climate
Arts centre in Tewkesbury, England
music, theatre, film and dance. The seating layout is based on "the Continental system" avoiding the loss of seats on the axis of the theatre. The Roses
Roses_Theatre
2009 aviation accident in New York
the flight that was scheduled, marketed, and sold by Continental Airlines under its Continental Connection brand. Families of the accident victims lobbied
Colgan_Air_Flight_3407
CONTINENTAL SYSTEM
CONTINENTAL SYSTEM
Surname or Lastname
German
German : variant of Männer (see Maner).English : unexplained. Perhaps a variant of Manners.Finnish : ornamental name from manner ‘continent’. This name occurs throughout Finland, but chiefly in the southwestern part.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : apparently from a hybrid Germanic name (introduced from the Continent by the Normans), formed with the name of the Scandinavian god of thunder Thor + Germanic berht ‘bright’, ‘famous’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the Middle English personal name Rannulf, Ranel, of continental Germanic origin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Odger, from a continental Germanic equivalent of the personal name Edgar, brought to England by the Normans.
Girl/Female
Arabic
The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran the...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an old personal name, either Old English SigegÄr, Old Norse Sigarr, Old Danish and Swedish Sighar, or the Continental Germanic Sigger, all composed of related elements meaning ‘victory’ + ‘spear’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an Old English personal name composed of the elements ēast ‘grace’, ‘beauty’ + mund ‘protection’. This name was also used by the Norman, among whom it represents a continental Germanic cognate of the Old English name.
Surname or Lastname
English and Catalan
English and Catalan : from the Continental Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’, ‘might’ + hari ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a derivative of the Continental Germanic personal name Maginhari, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’, ‘might’ + hari ‘army’.
Female
English
English unisex name derived from the name of the continent, possibly derived from Assyrian asu, ASIA means "east." Compare with another form of Asia.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from the personal name Clement. As an American family name, this form has absorbed cognates in other continental European languages. (For forms, see Hanks and Hodges 1988.)
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of any of the numerous Continental European surnames derived from Latin Cornelius (see Cornelius), for example French Corneille or German Kornel.Swedish
Americanized form of any of the numerous Continental European surnames derived from Latin Cornelius (see Cornelius), for example French Corneille or German Kornel.Swedish : Latinized form of Horn, meaning ‘horn’; probably a soldier’s name.English : reduced form of Cornwell or of Cornhill, a habitational name from a place in Northumberland named Cornhill, from Old English corn, a metathesized form of cron, cran ‘crane’ + halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’; or from Cornhill in London, a medieval grain exchange, named with Old English corn ‘corn’, ‘grain’ + hyll ‘hill’, or from some other place elsewhere similarly named.Ezra Cornell (1807–74), the founder of Cornell University, was born of New England Quaker stock in Westchester Co., NY, a descendant of Thomas Cornell of Saffron Walden, Essex, England, who emigrated sometime before 1642, when he is recorded as being married in Portsmouth, Newport Co., RI.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Continental Germanic personal name Theudhard, Old French Thiart, composed of theod ‘people’, ‘race’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.English : perhaps a topographic name from a derivative of Middle English tye ‘common pasture’.
Girl/Female
Arabic, British, English
The Rising Sun; The Name of the Continent Used as a Given Name; A Variant of Aisha; Life
Girl/Female
Arabic
The Rising Sun; The Name of the Continent Used as a Given Name; A Variant of Aisha; Life
Girl/Female
Arabic American Biblical Latin
Lively; The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran...
Girl/Female
Arabic
The rising sun. The name of the continent used as a given name. According to the Koran the...
Surname or Lastname
English and North German
English and North German : from an Old English and Continental Germanic personal name composed of Old English, Old Saxon Ås ‘god’ + Old English mÇ£r, Old Saxon mere ‘famous’.
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the name of the continent, which was possibly derived from Assyrian asu, ASIA means "east."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and French
English (of Norman origin) and French : from the Continental Germanic personal name Mainard, composed of the elements magin ‘strength’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’.
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Boy/Male
English
Small River; Stream with an Island; Island with a Brook
Boy/Male
Indian
Delighted
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lover
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of numerous minor places named Edgerley, Edgerely, or Hedgerley.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Advocacy Agency
Boy/Male
Tamil
Winner
Boy/Male
Muslim
Friend, Companion, Beloved, Loving
Girl/Female
Christian, German, Greek, Indian, Italian, Latin, Spanish
The Lord's; Belongs to the Lord; Belonging to the Lord
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
Hindu
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a.
Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.
a.
Not continent; incontinent.
a.
Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.
a.
Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money.
a.
Of or pertaining to a continent.
a.
That which contains anything; a receptacle.
v. t.
To journey over; to traverse; as, to travel the continent.
a.
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.
adv.
In a continent manner; chastely; moderately; temperately.
a.
Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition.
n.
A tract of land surrounded by water, and smaller than a continent. Cf. Continent.
a.
Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
a.
Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.
a.
Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.
n.
A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3.
v.
The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland.
n.
A circle; a continent.
a.
Between or among continents; subsisting or carried on between continents; as, intercontinental relations or commerce.
n.
An exchange, for merchants and bankers, in the cities of continental Europe. Same as Bourse.
a.
Not chaste; not continent; lewd.