/ Dictionary / Index D Dark Continent, The: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Dark' Con'tinent The Pronunciation: [key] Africa: so called, esp. during the 19th century, because little was known about it. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dark chocolate darken Related Content Daily Word Quiz: soporific Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language