0 of or relating to continents: --
1 someone who comes from Europe but not the British Isles: --
Few in Britain want the open casket so beloved of the Americans and many Continentals.
His face was tanned and he had a thin moustache, which gave him the appearance of a continental.
Britain trails behind its continental neighbours in provision for child care.
Expensive restaurants still serve continental cuisine.
For the younger generation, continental wars are something for the history books.
Volcanoes are mainly concentrated on the edges of continental plates.