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| instance of | (noun) the European mainland; "Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there" Continent |
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| Old English (ca. 450-1100) | |
| has gloss | ang: Antarctica (ēac Andnorþa gēhaten) is sē sūþmesta ƿorulddǣl þǣre Eorðe, under-licgende þæm sūþpāle. Hit licgeþ on þæt Antarctisc eordor of mæstum sūþe healftryndle, eallmæst hālic sūþ Antarctiscum circule, and is ymbhammen þȳ Flotƿeȝe Sūþe. Æt 14.0 millȝeon km², hit is fīfta-grēatest ƿorulddǣl in grīete æfter Asia, Affrica, Norðamerica, and Sūðamerica. Ymbe 98% of Antarcticae is þeahte īse, hwilc medemeum æt læst 1.6 km in þicnesse. |
| lexicalization | ang: Antarctica |
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| media:img | Antarctica 6400px from Blue Marble.jpg |
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