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MAIN-LAND
\mˈe͡ɪnlˈand], \mˈeɪnlˈand], \m_ˈeɪ_n_l_ˈa_n_d]\
Definitions of MAIN-LAND
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
The
continent
;
the
principal
land—
opposed
to
island
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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