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subcontinent

Today it means: A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent). Full definition →

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subcontinent · noun¹

From sub- + continent.

subcontinent · proper noun²

Ellipsis of Indian subcontinent.

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