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a large area of land that is a part of a continent
—used especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
- the Indian subcontinent
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of subcontinent was in 1845
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