Main
Main noun - One of the great divisions of land on the globe or the main part of such a division.
Usage example: islanders periodically traveled back to the main for supplies
Subcontinent and main are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subcontinent" instead a noun "Main".
Subcontinent
Subcontinent noun - A large and distinctive landmass (as India or Greenland) that is a distinct part of some continent.
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The main gripe people had with The Raj was, curiously enough, that its government was far too small; the Indian Civil Service had 2000 personnel at its height, and these Britons ran 2/3 of the entire subcontinent on a ridiculously tiny budget.
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