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1. (adj.) occidental
(usu. cap.) of or pertaining to the Occident or its inhabitants.
2. occidental
western.
3. (n.) occidental
(usu. cap.) an inhabitant of the Occident.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) Occidental
a native inhabitant of the Occident
2. (adj) Occidental
an artificial language
3. (adj) occidental, Hesperian
denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
"occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture"
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1. (adj) occidental
of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet
2. (adj) occidental
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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