occidental
- a native inhabitant of the Occident
- an artificial language
The most common use of Occidental is as a Eurocentric term which refers to Western Europe or to Western Europe and all countries who were former colonies of a Western European country and are predominantly populated by people of European ancestry, such as North and South America, or to Western culture, the cultural values which are commonly held o...
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[
adj] - denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere 2. [n] - a native inhabitant of the Occident 3. [n] - an artificial language
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• (a.) Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet. • (a.) Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.Occidental: words in...
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Hesperian adjective denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; `occidental civilization`; `Hesperian culture`
Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
Oc`ci·den'tal adjective [ Latin
occidentalis ; confer French
occidental .]
1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to
oriental ; as,
occidental climates, or customs; an
occidental planet.
2. Possessing infer...
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Literally western; said of a planet that rises and sets after the Sun.
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occidental 1. Western; as opposed to oriental; pertaining to the western quarter of the hemisphere, or to some part of the earth westward of the speaker or spectator; such as, occidental climates; occidental pearl; occidental gold. 2. When capitalized, Occidental, denotes or is characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere which...
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