continental
con·ti·nent·al
continental · continentals
Someone from the continentSomeone from the continent.
UK/ˌkɒntɪˈnɛntl̩/US/ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntl̩/
Meaning
4 sensesSomeone from the continent.
(US, historical)A member of the Continental army.
(US, historical)Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.
(broadly, obsolete)The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.
not worth a continental
I don't care a continental!
Origin
From continent + -al.From continent + -al.
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