Continentname

• 1

  obsoleteThe Old World.

  • the whole Continent of Europe, Asia, Africa.
• 2

  Mainland Europe, as seen from the British Isles.

Continentnoun

• 1

  An Encratite.

continentnoun詞源 1/ˈkɒntɪnənt/

• 1

  geographygeologynatural-sciencesOne of the main contiguous landmasses, separated by water or geological features, on the surface of a planet, sometimes including its continental shelves and the islands on them.

  • But I should turn mine ears and hear The moanings of the homeless sea, ⁠The sound of streams that swift or slow ⁠Draw down Æonian hills, and sow The dust of continents to be; […]
• 2

  Each of the traditional main regions into which the Earth’s land surface is divided, including both an extent of mainland and various conventionally associated islands, etc; namely, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia/Oceania, North America, South America, and Antarctica.

• 3

  obsoleteA large contiguous landmass as opposed to its islands, peninsulas, and so forth; mainland. Also specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa: see the Continent.

  • No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […]
• 4

  A large connected expanse of something in general.

• 5

  obsoleteAny continuous tract or area of land; country, connected region.

• 6

  obsoleteLand (as opposed to the water), dry land.

  • The carkas with the streame was carried downe, / But th’head fell backeward on the continent.
• 7

  obsoleteThe body or mass of a celestial body such as the sun or moon.

• 8

  obsoleteContainer, vessel, something that holds or contains something else.

continentadj詞源 2/ˈkɒntɪnənt/

• 1

  Exercising self-restraint; controlled, temperate with respect to one’s bodily needs or passions, especially sex.

  • Have a continent forbearance till the speed of his rage goes slower.
  • Their strength was the strength of men geographically beyond temptation: the poverty of Arabia made them simple, continent, enduring.
• 2

  Having voluntary control over one’s urination or defecation.

• 3

  obsoleteNot interrupted; connected; continuous, whether in time or space.

  • a continent fever
  • Affrike and Europe bordering on your land, And continent to your Dominions: […]
• 4

  obsoleteServing to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.

  • There did I ſee that low ſpirited Swaine, [...] hight Coſtard, (Clow[ne]. O mee) ſorted and conſorted contrary to thy eſtabliſhed proclaymed Edict and continent Cannon; Which with, o with, but with this I paſſion to ſay wherewith: / Clo[wne]. With a Wench.
  • Have a continent forbearance till the speed of his rage goes slower.
• 5

  obsoleteContaining or capable of containing.