HESPERIAN

occidental, Hesperian

(adjective) denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; “occidental civilization”; “Hesperian culture”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Hes*pe"ri*an, a. Etym: [L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. Vesper.]

Definition: Western; being in the west; occidental. [Poetic] Milton.

Hes*pe"ri*an, n.

Definition: A native or an inhabitant of a western country. [Poetic] J. Barlow.

Hes*pe"ri*an, a. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidæ, or skippers.

– n.

Definition: Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidæ; a skipper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PRESENTATION

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