Continent

a.	1.	Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.
	2.	Exercising restraint as to the indulgence of desires or passions; temperate; moderate. Have a continent forbearance till the speed of his rage goes slower.
	3.	Abstaining from sexual intercourse; exercising restraint upon the sexual appetite; esp., abstaining from illicit sexual intercourse; chaste. My past life Hath been as continent, as chaste, as true, As I am now unhappy.
	4.	Not interrupted; connected; continuous; as, a continent fever. The northeast part of Asia is, if not continent with the west side of America, yet certainly it is the least disoined by sea of all that coast. - Berrewood.
n.	1.	That which contains anything; a receptacle. The smaller continent which we call a pipkin. - Bp. Kennet.
	2.	(Phys. Geog.) 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. The Continent the main land of Europe, as distinguished from the islands, especially from England.

Noun	1.	continent - one of the large landmasses of the earth; "there are seven continents"; "pioneers had to cross the continent on foot"
	2.	Continent - the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there"
Adj.	1.	continent - having control over urination and defecation Antonyms: incontinent - not having control over urination and defecation
	2.	continent - abstaining from sexual intercourse; "celibate priests" Synonyms: celibate

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