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1. One of the large landmasses of the earth
   "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"

1. Having control over urination and defecation
    
2. Abstaining from sexual intercourse
   "continent priests";
   - celibate

1. The European mainland
   "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there";
   - Continental Europe

Derived forms: continents

See also: chaste

Type of: land mass, landmass, mainland

Antonym: incontinent

Part of: Europe

Encyclopedia: Continent