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Meaning:
Adjective:
- in the UK Characteristic of the style of continental Europe, as opposed to British.
- In the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands.
- Of or relating to a continent or continents.
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Noun:
- Someone from "the continent".
- (US History) A member of the Continental army.
- (US History) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war (hence the expression "not worth a continental")
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