occidental

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
19
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

Definition of occidental

6 senses · 3 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
    “occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.”
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adj

  1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
    “occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.”
  2. Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.
  3. (alt-of, not-comparable)Alternative letter-case form of occidental.

noun

  1. A Western Christian of the Latin rite
    “Most occidentals resident in South China have joined the Chinese in their zealous enthusiasm for the lychee.”

name

  1. An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua
  2. A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.

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