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Look up: west

  1. West
    [adj] - situated in or facing or moving toward the west 2. [adv] - to, toward, or in the west 3. [n] - the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees 4. [n] - British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983) 5. [n] - United States film actress (1892-1980) 6. [n] - English pa...
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. West
    West noun [ Anglo-Saxon west , adverb ; akin to Dutch west , German west , westen , Old High German westan , Icelandic vestr , Swedish vest , vester , vestan , Danish vest , ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/25

  3. West
    West adjective Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/25

  4. West
    West adverb [ Anglo-Saxon west .] Westward.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/25

  5. West
    West intransitive verb 1. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [ Obsolete] 'The hot sun gan to west .' Chaucer. 2. To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/25

  6. West
    West adjective (Eccl.) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/W/25

  7. west
    1. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. west
    adjective situated in or facing or moving toward the west
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  9. west
    adverb to, toward, or in the west; `we moved west to Arizona`; `situated west of Boston`
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  10. West
    Occident noun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  11. west
    due west noun the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  12. West
    Benjamin West noun English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  13. West
    noun the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  14. West
    noun United States film actress (1892-1980)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  15. West
    Dame Rebecca West noun British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
    Found on http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/web

  16. West
    • (a.) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir. • (n.) The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the ...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  17. West
    West is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `from the west` West doesn`t appear In 2007`s top-1000 name list.The last time West appeared In the top-1000 was 98 years ago, In 1910. It ranked #706 In that year. . 1880 was a `top year` for the name West. (Based on 128 years of name histo...
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/West

  18. West
    Type: Term Pronunciation: west Definitions: 1. John B., 20th-century Australian-U.S. pulmonary physiologist.
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  19. West
    Type: Term Pronunciation: west Definitions: 1. Charles, English physician, 1816-1898. See: West syndrome
    Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictio

  20. West
    Where the sun sets; the land of the dead
    Found on http://www.mythome.org/glossaryegypt.htm

  21. West
    Considered the realm of the dead.
    Found on http://www.love-egypt.com/egyptian-gloss

  22. West
    with west highlighted :``This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). `West` is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular t...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West

  23. West
    (cigarette) `West` is a German tobacco brand owned by the British company Imperial Tobacco. The cigarettes are available in most European Union countries except the UK and Ireland. The brand is sold in over 90 countries worldwide. History: West was introduced to the German market in 1981 and ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West

  24. West
    (Mark Eitzel album) `West` is the fourth solo album by American Music Club singer/songwriter Mark Eitzel, released by Warner Bros. Records in 1997. It includes songs co-written and produced by R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck from October 15 to October 17, 1996. Track listing: All songs wri...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West

  25. West
    (publisher) `West` (also known by its original name, `West Publishing`, and currently a subsidiary of `Thomson Reuters`) publishes legal, business, and regulatory information in print, and on electronic services such as Westlaw. Since the late 19th century, West has been one of the most promi...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West



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12 February 2012

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/calendar/ On February 12, 1809, Charles Robert Darwin was born at The Mount in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. Darwin was one of the last of the eclectic scientists who preceded the age of professional specialization. His genius lay in his ability to select, from the facts which he so diligently collected, every relevant point and fit it into his bold and far-reaching theories. He was not the first to advance a theory of evolution; but his massive weight of evidence carried conviction where earlier theorists had failed. He was shy and modest and shrank from controversy, an unfortunate trait in the author of the most controversial book of the century. read more

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