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Meaning of "the Dark Continent" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE DARK CONTINENT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE DARK CONTINENT

the Dales
the Dark Ages
the Dead Heart
the death penalty
the Deccan
the decencies
the deep
the defence
the Deity
the Deluge
the Demerara
the Democratic Republic of Congo
the Depression
the Derby
the Dergue
the deuce
the devil take the hindmost
the devil to pay
the devil!
the devil´s own

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE DARK CONTINENT

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the Continent

Synonyms and antonyms of the Dark Continent in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «the Dark Continent» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE DARK CONTINENT

Find out the translation of the Dark Continent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the Dark Continent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the Dark Continent» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑暗大陆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el continente negro
570 millions of speakers

English

the Dark Continent
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डार्क महाद्वीप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القارة السوداء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Темный континент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

o Continente Negro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অন্ধকার মহাদেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le continent noir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Benua Gelap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

der dunkle Kontinent
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

暗黒大陸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

어둠의 대륙
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing Benua Gelap
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

các lục địa Châu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இருண்ட கண்டம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गडद खंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karanlık Kıtalar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

il continente nero
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ciemny Kontynent
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Темний континент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Continentul Negru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

το Dark Continent
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die Donker Kontinent
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

den mörka kontinenten
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

the Dark Continent
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the Dark Continent

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DARK CONTINENT»

The term «the Dark Continent» is very widely used and occupies the 22.438 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE DARK CONTINENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the Dark Continent» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the Dark Continent» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the Dark Continent

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QUOTES WITH «THE DARK CONTINENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the Dark Continent.
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Those who oppressed us described us as the Dark Continent!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE DARK CONTINENT»

Discover the use of the Dark Continent in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the Dark Continent and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dark Continent: Europe's Twentieth Century
Unflinching, intelligent, Dark Continent provides a provocative vision of Europ's past, present, and future-and confirms Mark Mazower as a historian of valuable gifts. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Mark Mazower, 2009
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Re-imagining the 'dark Continent' in Fin de Siècle Literature
As Robbie McLaughlan shows, this influence manifested itself most clearly in the late Victorian ‘best-seller’ which blended this arcane Central African imagery with an interest in psychic phenomena.
Robert McLaughlan, 2012
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Songs and tales from the dark continent: the authoritative ...
Authentic regional singings and sayings feature folklore from the Ndau tribe of Portuguese East Africa and Zulus of South Africa: labor chants, dances, laments, songs of war, meditation, and love, plus proverbs, legends, fables.
Natalie Curtis Burlin, 1920
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Scramble for Africa...
White Man's Conquest of the Dark Continent from 1876 to 1912
Thomas Pakenham, 1992
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Reverse in Ministry and Missions: Africans in the Dark ...
This reverse in missions has been a recent phenomenon and is the subject of this book. This book documents the history and contributions of European missions in Africa.
Israel Olofinjana, 2010
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Death in the Dark Continent
In Death in the Dark Continent, Capstick brings to life all the suspense, fear and exhilaration of stalking ferocious killers under primitive, savage conditions, with the ever present threat of death.
Peter Hathaway Capstick, 1989
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Through the Dark Continent, Or, The Sources of the Nile ...
Volume 1 of great explorer's classic account of explorations of lakes of Central Africa, perilous journey down unexplored Congo River. Incredible hardships, perseverance. 90 black-and-white illustrations. Map.
Henry Morton Stanley, 1988
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Sketches from the Dark Continent
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Willis R. Hotchkiss, 2006
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Daybreak in the Dark Continent
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original.
Wilson S. Naylor, 2005
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Unshackle the Dark Continent: Africa Must be Rescued from ...
The need to dominate the planet and keep the western empire immortal has remained the driving force behind America's policies towards some defenseless countries around the world.
Eric Ikenna Nwokedi, 2011

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE DARK CONTINENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the Dark Continent is used in the context of the following news items.
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It's time Africa shook off the 'dark continent' tag
On the ugly side — one of the most notorious of the insults historically directed at Africa is “the dark continent” tag. Anyone who read at least junior level history at ... «Nehanda Radio, May 15»
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No end in sight for the dark continent's suffering
And with more than 200 young Christian girls kidnapped in Nigeria by Boko Haram still in captivity, the spotlight is once again on Africa and on the continent's ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
3
'Monsters: Dark Continent': London Review
The title directs viewers to assume its story is set in Africa, the dark continent of yore, but the environment looks unmistakably like the Middle East (it was filmed in ... «Hollywood Reporter, Oct 14»
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Power Africa Aims to Light Up the Dark Continent
Africa map In the early days of this country, the wild and undeveloped land to the West of the original thirteen colonies was a frontier filled with adventure, ... «Triple Pundit, Jul 13»
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Director of UK Show 'Misfits' to Helm 'Monsters: The Dark Continent'
When Gareth Edwards released his low-budget sci-fi/romance picture Monsters in 2010, it made a lot of waves and gained the young director many fans in very ... «/FILM, Jun 12»
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'Monsters' Sequel 'The Dark Continent' Moves Forward With 'Misfits …
One of the big successes of the 2010 indie world was "Monsters," the ultra-low budget sci-fi picture which became a sensation after it premiered at SXSW. «Indie Wire, Jun 12»
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The Middle Kingdom comes to the Dark Continent
57165286 300x285 The Middle Kingdom comes to the Dark Continent Twenty five years ago, after travelling for two weeks on business across Africa, I finally ... «Independent, Mar 11»
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It's not the Dark Continent
When Dambisa Moyo, author of Dead Aid: Why Aid Is Not Working and How There Is a Better Way for Africa, was in Toronto recently, she was accosted by aid ... «Globe and Mail, Jun 09»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. The Dark Continent [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/the-dark-continent>. Apr 2024 ».
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