Continental europe

name, slang

name, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The contiguous continent of Europe, excluding its surrounding islands.
  2. 2
    The European countries, excluding the United Kingdom, Ireland and Iceland. informal

    "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."

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swedish kontinent

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"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."

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