I. con ‧ ti ‧ nent 1 /ˈkɒntənənt, ˈkɒntɪnənt $ ˈkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ continental , ↑ intercontinental , ↑ transcontinental ; noun : ↑ continent ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: continens 'continuous area of land' , from continere ; ⇨ ↑ contain ]
1 . a large mass of land surrounded by sea:
the continents of Asia and Africa
2 . the Continent British English old-fashioned Western Europe, not including the British Isles
II. continent 2 BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of continere ; ⇨ ↑ contain ]
1 . medical able to control your ↑ bowel s and ↑ bladder OPP incontinent
2 . old-fashioned able to control your sexual desires