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continental
(con|tin|en¦tal)
Pronunciation:
/kɒntɪˈnɛnt(ə)l/
adjective
1
[
attributive
]
forming or belonging to a continent:
continental Antarctica
2
(also
Continental
)
in, from, or characteristic of mainland Europe:
a continental holiday
noun
an inhabitant of mainland Europe.
Derivatives
continentally
adverb
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