Meaning of OCCIDENTAL
| Pronunciation: | | `âksi'dentul
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- [n] an artificial language
- [n] a native inhabitant of the Occident
- [adj] denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere; "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture"
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| | Synonyms: | | Hesperian, western |
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| | See Also: | | artificial language, denizen, dweller, inhabitant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Oc`ci*den"tal\, a. [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.
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| | Related Terms: | | antarctic, arctic, austral, boreal, east, eastbound, easterly, eastermost, eastern, easternmost, hyperborean, meridional, north, northbound, northeast, northeasterly, northeastern, northerly, northern, northernmost, northwest, northwesterly, northwestern, oriental, south, southbound, southeast, southeasterly, southeastern, southerly, southern, southernmost, southwest, southwesterly, southwestern, west, westbound, westerly, western, westernmost |
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