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continental Europe

continental Europe proper noun: the contiguous continent of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands.

Proper noun

continental Europe

  1. The contiguous continent of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands.
    Synonyms:
    mainland Europe
  2. (informal) The European countries, excluding the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland.
    • But it’s not just Jean-Claude Juncker who believes that May lives in another galaxy: most leaders in continental Europe believe that – including Angela Merkel.2017 May 4, Stephan Richter, “The Erdoğan of Downing Street, a Le Pen in No 10: that’s how Merkel sees May”, in the Guardian

Synonyms of continental Europe

Questions about continental Europe

What does continental Europe mean?
Continental Europe means the contiguous continent of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands.
What part of speech is continental Europe?
Continental Europe is a proper noun.

Words near continental Europe in the dictionary

  1. continental crusts
  2. continental divide
  3. continental divides
  4. continental drift
  5. continental drip
  6. continental Europe
  7. continental glacier
  8. continental glaciers
  9. Continental Navy
  10. continental philosophies
  11. continental philosophy

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