- (a.) That which contains anything; a receptacle.
- (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.
- (a.) Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; especially, abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.
- (a.) Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
- (a.) Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.
- (a.) Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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