- the Occident
- the Occidentformal + literary : the western areas of the world; especially : Europe and America
The crew set sail for the Occident.
— compare ↑orient• • •Main Entry: ↑Occident
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(the) Occident — the Occident UK [ˈɒksɪdənt] US [ˈɑksɪdənt] noun formal the western part of the world, especially Europe and North and South America Thesaurus: regions of the worldhyponym … Useful english dictionary
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the Occident — UK [ˈɒksɪdənt] / US [ˈɑksɪdənt] noun formal the western part of the world, especially Europe and North and South America … English dictionary
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occident — [äk′sə dənt, äk′sədent΄] n. [OFr < L occidens, direction of the setting sun < prp. of occidere, to fall: see OCCASION] Old Poet. the west the west the Occident the part of the world west of Asia, esp. Europe and the Americas … English World dictionary
Occident — ► NOUN (the Occident) formal or literary ▪ the countries of the West. ORIGIN from Latin occidere go down, set , with reference to the setting of the sun … English terms dictionary
Occident — /ok si deuhnt/, n. 1. the Occident, a. the West; the countries of Europe and America. b. See Western Hemisphere. 2. (l.c.) the west; the western regions. [ME < MF < L occident (s. of occidens) prp. of occidere to fall, (of the sun) to set, equiv … Universalium
Occident — [ ɒksɪd(ə)nt] noun (the Occident) literary the countries of the West, especially Europe and America. Origin ME: via OFr. from L. occident , occidere go down, set … English new terms dictionary
Occident — n. in the Occident * * * in the Occident … Combinatory dictionary
