occidental

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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

  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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of the occident:

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Singular
occidental

Plural
occidentals

occidental (plural occidentals)

  1. Western Christian of the Latin rite

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[edit] French

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From Latin occidentalis.

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occidental m. (f. occidentale, m. plural occidentaux, f. plural occidentales)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western

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occidental m. and f. (plural accidentales)

  1. western

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