# Dark Continent

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. Africa.

## Etymology
A Victorian nickname, referring to the fact that little was known in the West about the interior of the continent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dark-continent