West — West, n. [AS. west, adv.; akin to D. west, G. west, westen, OHG. westan, Icel. vestr, Sw. vest, vester, vestan, Dan. vest, vesten, and perhaps to L. vesper evening, Gr. ?. ????. Cf. {Vesper}, {Visigoth}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The point in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
West — West, a. 1. 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
West — West, v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [Obs.] The hot sun gan to west. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
West — West, adv. [AS. west.] Westward. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
WEST — may refer to:* Western European Summer Time * WEST (AM), a radio station (1400 AM) licensed to Easton, Pennsylvania, United States … Wikipedia
West — This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation).West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the … Wikipedia
West 49 — Infobox Company company name = West 49 Inc. company company type = Retailer genre = Clothing foundation = 1995 founder = location city = Burlington, ON location country = Canada location = origins = key people = Sam Baio area served = industry =… … Wikipedia
west — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably to Latin vesper evening, Greek hesperos Date: before 12th century to, toward, or in the west II. adjective Date: before 12th century 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
West Virginia University — Motto ΠΙΣΤΕΙ ΤΗΝ APETHN EN ΔE THI APETHI THN ΓΝΩΣIN Motto in English Add to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledge Established … Wikipedia
West Virginia locations by per capita income — West Virginia is the second poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $16,477 (2000). West Virginia counties ranked by per capita income There are fifty five counties located in West Virginia, none of which are in … Wikipedia
West (surname) — West is a surname shared by several notable people: Absolom M. West, Southern United States politician, soldier, railroad president and labor organizer Adam West, actor who played the title character in the television series Batman Alan West,… … Wikipedia
