continent (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 17
def one of the large landmasses of the earth
examples there are seven continents
pioneers had to cross the continent on foot
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Hypernym landmass, land mass
Derivationally related form continent → continental; continent → continental
Instance Hyponym Africa; Antarctica, Antarctic continent; Asia; Australia; Eurasia; Europe; Gondwanaland; Laurasia; North America; Pangaea, Pangea; South America
Part meronym craton; subcontinent
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Derivationally related form continental → continent; continental → continent
Pertainym (pertains to noun) continental → continent
Instance Hypernym Africa; Antarctica, Antarctic continent; Asia; Australia; Eurasia; Europe; Gondwanaland; Laurasia; North America; Pangaea, Pangea; South America
Part holonym craton; subcontinent
Hyponym landmass, land mass

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