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Incontinent :: Incontinent (a.) Not continent; uncontrolled; not restraining the passions or appetites, particularly the sexual appetite; indulging unlawful lust; unchaste; lewd..

Continental :: Continental (a.) Of or pertaining to the main land of Europe, in distinction from the adjacent islands, especially England; as, a continental tour; a continental coalition..

Compass :: Compass (n.) A circle; a continent.

Continental :: Continental (n.) A soldier in the Continental army, or a piece of the Continental currency. See Continental, a., 3..

Unchaste :: Unchaste (a.) Not chaste; not continent; lewd.

Lemuria :: Lemuria (n.) A hypothetical land, or continent, supposed by some to have existed formerly in the Indian Ocean, of which Madagascar is a remnant..

Skink :: Skink (n.) Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidae, common in the warmer parts of all the continents..

Incontinently :: Incontinently (adv.) Immediately; at once; forthwith.

Licentiate :: Licentiate (n.) On the continent of Europe, a university degree intermediate between that of bachelor and that of doctor..

Uncontinent :: Uncontinent (a.) Not continent; incontinent.

Stretch :: Stretch (v. i.) To be extended; to be drawn out in length or in breadth, or both; to spread; to reach; as, the iron road stretches across the continent; the lake stretches over fifty square miles..

Ancient :: Ancient (a.) Known for a long time, or from early times; -- opposed to recent or new; as, the ancient continent..

Main :: Main (v.) The continent, as distinguished from an island; the mainland..

Archiater :: Archiater (n.) Chief physician; -- a term applied, on the continent of Europe, to the first or body physician of princes and to the first physician of some cities..

Knot :: Knot (n.) A sandpiper (Tringa canutus), found in the northern parts of all the continents, in summer. It is grayish or ashy above, with the rump and upper tail coverts white, barred with dusky. The lower parts are pale brown, with the flanks and under tail coverts white. When fat it is prized by epicures. Called also dunne..

Isthmus :: Isthmus (n.) A neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc..

Chaste :: Chaste (a.) Pure from unlawful sexual intercourse; virtuous; continent.

Trillion :: Trillion (n.) According to the French notation, which is used upon the Continent generally and in the United States, the number expressed by a unit with twelve ciphers annexed; a million millions; according to the English notation, the number produced by involving a million to the third power, or the number represented by a unit with eighteen ciphers annexed. See the Note under Numeration..

Mullet :: Mullet (n.) Any one of numerous fishes of the genus Mugil; -- called also gray mullets. They are found on the coasts of both continents, and are highly esteemed as food. Among the most valuable species are Mugil capito of Europe, and M. cephalus which occurs both on the European and American coasts..

Mammoth :: Mammoth (n.) An extinct, hairy, maned elephant (Elephas primigenius), of enormous size, remains of which are found in the northern parts of both continents. The last of the race, in Europe, were coeval with prehistoric man..

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