OCCIDENTAL

occidental, Hesperian

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

Occidental

(noun) an artificial language

Occidental

(noun) a native inhabitant of the Occident

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

occidental (comparative more occidental, superlative most occidental)

Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. [from 16th c.]

Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality. [from 18th c.]

Synonyms

• western

Antonyms

• (western): oriental

Noun

occidental (plural occidentals)

A Western Christian of the Latin rite

Proper noun

Occidental

An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua

A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

Adjective

Occidental (not comparable)

Alternative letter-case form of occidental

Source: Wiktionary


Oc`ci*den"tal, a. Etym: [L. occidentalis; cf. F.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 inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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GUILLOTINE

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