- subcontinent sub·con·ti·nent n
- [ˌsʌb'kɒntɪnənt]
the (Indian) subcontinent — il subcontinente (indiano)
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subcontinent sub·con·ti·nent n
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sub|con|ti|nent — «suhb KON tuh nuhnt», noun. 1. a land mass that is very large, but smaller than a continent; very large island: »the subcontinent of New Guinea. 2. a large section of a continent having a certain geographical or political independence: »the… … Useful english dictionary
subcontinent — sub|con|ti|nent [ sʌb kantınənt ] noun count a large area of land that forms part of a CONTINENT, especially the part of Asia that contains India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh: the Indian subcontinent ╾ sub|con|ti|nen|tal [ ,sʌbkantı nentl ]… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
subcontinent — sub•con•ti•nent [[t]sʌbˈkɒn tn ənt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn [/t]] n. 1) geo a large, relatively self contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent: the subcontinent of India[/ex] 2) geo a large landmass, as Greenland, that is smaller than any of the… … From formal English to slang
subcontinent — sub|con|ti|nent [ˌsʌbˈkɔntınənt US ˈka:n ] n 1.) a very large area of land that is part of a ↑continent 2.) the subcontinent the area of land that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh … Dictionary of contemporary English
