- continentalize
- con·ti·nen·tal·ize
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continentalize
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continentalize — ˌkäntənˈentəlˌīz, təˈne , təˌlīz transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: probably from French continentaliser, from continental (from English) + iser ize 1. : to make continental in scope, character, culture, or ideas … Useful english dictionary
continentalize — continentalization, n. /kon tn en tl uyz /, v.t., continentalized, continentalizing. 1. to make continental, as in scope or character. 2. (sometimes cap.) to influence with European ideas or culture. Also, esp. Brit., continentalise. [1850 55;… … Universalium
American States, Organization of — organization formed to promote economic, military, and cultural cooperation among its members, which include almost all of the independent states of the Western Hemisphere. (Cuba s membership was suspended in 1962.) The OAS s main goals are to… … Universalium
