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/ˌæntˈɑrktɪkə/ /ˌænˈɑrtɪkə/ Listen

Antarctica

noun

An extremely cold continent at the south pole almost entirely below the Antarctic Circle; covered by an ice cap up to 13,000 feet deep. Synonym: Antarctic continent.

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"Antarctica" Quotes from Famous Books

... account of the voyage just alluded to in the service of Portugal. This was the first of his narratives that appeared in print. It appears to have been published in Latin, at Strasburgh, as early as 1505, under the title "Americus Vesputius de Orbe Antarctica per Regem ...

— The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Vol. II) • Washington Irving

... "Antarctica," said Reinhardt. "We've built an outpost here—almost self-sufficient. When you're in better shape physically, ...

— The Penal Cluster • Ivar Jorgensen (AKA Randall Garrett)

... Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Arctic Ocean Argentina Armenia Aruba Ashmore and Cartier Islands Atlantic Ocean ...

— The 2002 CIA World Factbook • US Government