subcontinent

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English

Definitions

noun

A large landmass which is either smaller than a continent (such as Greenland), or part of an even larger continent (such as the Indian subcontinent).

proper noun

The Indian subcontinent, South Asia.

Related words

Synonyms

continent india continental indian subcontinent mainland island australia iland south asia isl.sahul sunda island sundaland sunda islands greenland hill

Associated

himalayas indus bhutan hindustani indochina myanmar nepal sultanate bangladesh eurasia vedic hinduism

Rhymes

incontinent continent antarctic continent midcontinent

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