About The Word Occidental
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Occidental
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What's The Definition Of Occidental?
[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" Synonyms | Synonyms for Occidental: Hesperian | western Related Terms | Find terms related to Occidental: 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 See Also | artificial language | denizen | dweller | inhabitant Occidental In Webster's Dictionary \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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