occidental
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[edit] English
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From Old French occident, from Latin occidentem (“western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets”), from occido (“go down, set”)
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occidental (comparative more occidental, superlative most occidental)
- Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
- occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
- (Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (obsolete) Possessing inferior hardness, brilliance, or beauty; – used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
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- (western): oriental
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occidental (plural occidentals)
- A Western Christian of the Latin rite
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- Rhymes: -aɫ
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occidental m. and f. (plural occidentals)
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Cardinal directions (punt cardinal):
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[edit] French
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From Latin occidentalis.
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- IPA: /ɔk.si.dɑ̃.tal/
- Homophones: occidentale, occidentes
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occidental m. (f. occidentale, m. plural occidentaux, f. plural occidentales)
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occidental m. and f. (plural occidentales)
