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English

continentals

noun

Meaning

  1. Someone from the continent.
  2. A member of the Continental army.
  3. Paper scrip (paper money) issued by the continental congress, largely worthless by the end of the war.
  4. (by extension) The smallest amount; a whit; a jot.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data