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continental

/ˌkɑntɪˈnɛntl̩/ noun C2
  1. Someone from the continent.
  2. A member of the Continental army. (US)
  3. Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war. (US)

Plural continentals

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The despotism and hatred of Liberalism which animated the Continental Governments had had the effect of driving to our shores a number of men who might have made excellent citizens were they not soured by the recollection of all that they had undergone.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 56 · B2
Into this you will step, and you will reach Victoria in time for the Continental express.”
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, p. 113 · B2
Wishing to emulate this sophisticated continental behavior, they brought the custom back to their home country.
The Tipping Question, p. 1 · C1
Until that momentous day arrives, I will continue to uncover the ancient secrets locked within the continental ice.
Letter from the Ice, p. 1 · C1

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