SUBCONTINENT


Meaning of SUBCONTINENT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ s ə b- ' kän-t ə -n ə nt, - ' känt-n ə nt

Function: noun

Date: 1863

: a large landmass smaller than a continent especially : a major subdivision of a continent <the Indian subcontinent >

– sub · con · ti · nen · tal \ ˌ s ə b- ˌ kän-t ə - ' nen-t ə l \ adjective

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