Occident vs. West
Occidentnoun
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.
Occidentnoun
The Western world; the part of the world excluding Asia
Occidentnoun
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; - opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.
Occidentnoun
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
Occidentnoun
the hemisphere that includes North and South America
Westnoun
One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox, abbreviated as W.
Westadjective
Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
Westadjective
(meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
Westadjective
Of or pertaining to the west; western.
Westadjective
From the West; occidental.
Westadjective
(ecclesiastial) Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.
Westadverb
Towards the west; westwards.
Westverb
To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.
Westnoun
The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.
Westnoun
A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
Westnoun
The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.
Westadjective
Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
Westadjective
Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.
Westadverb
Westward.
Westverb
To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
Westverb
To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
Westnoun
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
Westnoun
the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees
Westnoun
the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River
Westnoun
British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
Westnoun
United States film actress (1892-1980)
Westnoun
English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
Westadjective
situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Westadverb
to, toward, or in the west;
West
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east, and is the direction in which the sun sets.
