What is Continent? A Basic Definition

Continent \Con"ti*nent\, n. [L. continens, prop., a
         holding
   together: cf. F. continent. See Continent, a.]
   1.
         That which contains anything; a receptacle. [Obs.]
     
         [1913 Webster]

            The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. --Bp.
                                                  Kennet.
     
         [1913 Webster]

   2. 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.
      [1913
         Webster]

   Note: The continents are now usually regarded
         as six in
         number: North America, South America, Europe, Asia,
         Africa, and Australia. But other large bodies of land
         are also reffered to as continents; as, the Antarctic
         continent; the continent of Greenland. Europe, Asia,
         and Africa are often grouped together as the Eastern
         Continent, and North and South America as the Western
         Continent.
         [1913 Webster]

   The Continent, the main land of
         Europe, as distinguished
      from the islands, especially
         from England.
      [1913 Webster]

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Off-site Continent Links, User Submitted

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Wed Jan 7

• The UnMuseum - The Lost Continent of Atlantis

Sun Jan 4

• Mapy celého sv?ta: vektory, tvary, fonty | Profi Magazín - webdesign, ikony, jquery, Textpattern

Sun Dec 28

• La chronique environnement de Christian Buchet-Ecologi e - La chaine Verte: Un nouveau continent est entrain de se former en plein pacifique, un continent de plastique.... Oui, un continent boulimique dont la taille atteindrait déjà 3,5 millions de Km², soit le tiers de la superficie de l'Europe.

Thu Dec 25

• Arthur Lewin, Department of Black and Hispanic Studies, Weissman School, Baruch College: Author of the book - Africa is not a country it is a CONTINENT

Mon Dec 22

• Wario Land: Shake It!: Wario Land: Shake It! The Wario Land series is where Wario, Nintendo&# 8217;s greedy, uncouth and rude anti-hero first appeared, and now he’s back in singleplayer action in Wario Land: Shake It. With the Wii Remote controller turned sideways like...

Sun Dec 21

• Gondwana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fri Dec 19

• Shelta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tue Dec 9

• ???????????? Excellent Continent 2, ????????? ???????????? Excellent Continent 2

Sun Dec 7

• Legend of Atlantis | The Lost Continent | View from Plato
• International Networks Archive / Map of the Month

Thu Nov 27

• Flights - East Asia - Air Asia

Wed Nov 26

• Big Map of Continents of the World: Simple map of world continents

Tue Nov 25

• List of countries by continent (data file) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Fri Nov 21

• Satellite pictures of Africa - Wikimedia Commons

Wed Nov 19

• National Statistics Offices by Continent

Off-site Continent Research Links

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