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con·ti·nen·tal / ˌkäntnˈentl/ • adj. 1. forming or belonging to a continent: continental Antarctica. 2. coming from or characteristic of mainland Europe: traditional continental cuisine. 3. (also Continental) pertaining to the 13 original colonies of the U.S. • n. 1. an inhabitant of mainland Europe. 2. (Continental) a member of the colonial army in the American Revolution. 3. (also Continental) a piece of paper currency used at the time of the American Revolution: the redemption of Continentals by the government. DERIVATIVES: con·ti·nen·tal·ly adv. |
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"continental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "continental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-continental.html "continental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-continental.html |
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continental n.
1. Continental a member of the colonial army in the American Revolution: twnety-two Continentals were killed and scalped. 2. also Continental a piece of paper currency used at the time of the Revolutionary War: the redemption of Continentals by the government. adj. also Continental pertaining to the thirteen original colonies of the United States: in 1783 the officers and men of the continental forces had little to celebrate. |
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"continental." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "continental." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-continental.html "continental." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-continental.html |
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