continent
The origin and history of continent.
Etymology
From Latin continens, "holding together, unbroken," the present participle of continēre ("to contain, hold together").
The origin and history of continent.
From Latin continens, "holding together, unbroken," the present participle of continēre ("to contain, hold together").
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