Continental

Adjective

 * 1) Of or relating to a continent or continents.
 * continental drift
 * 1) In the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands.
 * continental Europe
 * 1)  Characteristic of the style of continental Europe, as opposed to British.
 * continental breakfast

Synonyms

 * (in the main part of a country or region, as opposed to on one of its islands): mainland
 * (characteristic of the style of continental Europe) European

Noun

 * 1) Someone from "the continent".
 * 2) (US History) A member of the Continental army.
 * 3) (US History) Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war (hence the expression "not worth a continental")