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Continent [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Refraining from unlawful sexual commerce, or moderate in the indulgence of lawful pleasure; chaste.

2. Restrained; moderate; temperate.

3. Have a continent forbearance.

4. Opposing; restraining.

5. Continuous; connected; not interrupted.

6. The North East part of Asia, if not continent with America--

7. A continent fever. More generally we now say a continued fever.

Continent [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. In geography, a great extent of land, not disjoined or interrupted by a sea; a connected tract of land of great extent; as the Eastern and Western continent It differs from an isle only in extent. New Holland may be denominated a continent Britain is called a continent as opposed to the isle of Anglesey.

2. In Spenser, continent is use for ground in general.

3. That which contains any thing. [Not used.]

Continent [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.

2. Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate.

3. Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste.

4. Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever.

5. That which contains anything; a receptacle.

6. 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.

Continental [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Pertaining or relating to a continent; as the continental powers of Europe. In America, pertaining to the United States, as continental money, in distinction from what pertains to the separate states; a word much used during the revolution.

Continental [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Of or pertaining to a continent.

2. Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition.

3. Of or pertaining to the confederated colonies collectively, in the time of the Revolutionary War; as, Continental money.

Continental [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3.

Continently [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In a continent manner; chastely; moderately; temperately.

Continently [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a continent manner; chastely; moderately; temperately.