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I. adjective Date: 1758 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a continent , of, relating to, or being a cuisine derived from the classic dishes of Europe and especially France, 2. of or relating to the colonies later forming the United States , being the part of the United States on the North American continent, ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1777 1. an American soldier of the Revolution in the Continental army, b. a piece of Continental paper currency, the least bit , an inhabitant of a continent and especially the continent of Europe