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   Con·ti·nent

   /ˈkänt(ə)nənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. any of the world's main continuous expanses of land (Africa, Antarctica, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America).
   • ▪ the mainland of Europe as distinct from the British Isles: "clubs sprang up in Britain and on the Continent"
   • ▪ a mainland contrasted with islands: "the maritime zone is richer in varieties of plant than the continent"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (denoting a continuous tract of land): from Latin terra continens ‘continuous land’.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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