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Meanings of sub-continent in English

Russian
субконтинент
Portuguese
subcontinente
Spanish
subcontinente
Catalan
subcontinent

Large, relatively self-contained landmass forming a subdivision of a continent.

субконтинент
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Examples for "subcontinent"
Examples for "subcontinent"
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Such a case has not been previously described from the Indian subcontinent.
Pubmed
2
Yet on this subcontinent he was the most reviled criminal in history.
Stonewielder
3
Samia was brought up in a small village in the Indian subcontinent.
The Guardian
4
Giants from Alibaba to Xiaomi have made significant inroads on the subcontinent.
Reuters
5
But the whole of the Indian subcontinent bought it at the time.
Bangkok 8
Usage of sub-continent in English
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Comment: Ireland is well placed to capitalise on the sub-continent's burgeoning economy.
The Irish Times
2
It was England's first series win on the sub-continent since 1987.
The Irish Times
3
The two countries have fought short wars since the partition of the sub-continent in 1947.
The Irish Times
4
While in India, he wandered all over the sub-continent on horseback, and even into Tibet.
Talbot Mundy Biblio / Materials Toward a Bibliography of the Wor...
5
The tracks in the sub-continent are low and slow - perfect conditions for the spinners.
Radio NZ
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Extreme poverty is just one aspect of the sub-continent.
The Irish Times
7
Five were awarded to projects in the Indian sub-continent.
The Irish Times
8
The sub-continent has rarely been his favourite hunting ground.
The Guardian
9
England have grown in stature against spin bowling on three successive tours of the sub-continent.
The Guardian
10
The official was referring to Afghanistan's growing relations with India, Pakistan's long-time rival on the sub-continent.
Reuters
11
It's home to the archaeological treasure of Mapungubwe, once the largest kingdom in the African sub-continent.
The South African
12
It was the Royal couple's first visit to the sub-continent following the Queen's coronation in 1953.
BBC
13
On the Asian sub-continent, many children lose contact with their parents before the age of six.
The Civilization of Illiteracy
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PAKISTAN: While dread of a nuclear catastrophe in the sub-continent grips the West, most Pakistanis seem unfazed.
The Irish Times
15
Few studies were done in Indian sub-continent, amidst a surge in clinical reports on VHL specific manifestations.
Pubmed
16
You may ask yourselves, then, by how much that bullet altered the history of the Indian sub-continent.
The Edge of the Knife
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Portuguese
subcontinente
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