Definitions for occidentalˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
oc•ci•den•talˌɒk sɪˈdɛn tl(adj.)
(usu. cap.) of or pertaining to the Occident or its inhabitants.
western.
(n.)(usu. cap.) an inhabitant of the Occident.
Origin of occidental:
1350–1400; ME < L
oc`ci•den′tal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
Occidental(noun)
a native inhabitant of the Occident
Occidental(adj)
an artificial language
occidental, Hesperian(adj)
denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
"occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture"
Wiktionary
occidental(Noun)
A Western Christian of the Latin rite
occidental(Adjective)
Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
occidental(Adjective)
Possessing inferior hardness, brilliance, or beauty; u2013 used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
Occidental(ProperNoun)
An artificial language, once renamed Interlingue in an attempt to compete with Interlingua
Origin: From occident, from occidentem, from occido
Webster Dictionary
Occidental(adj)
of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet
Occidental(adj)
possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior
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