Hypertext Webster Gateway: "occidental"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Occidental \Oc`ci*den"tal\, a. [L. occidentalis; cf. F.
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
occidental
adj : denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the
Western Hemisphere; "occidental civilization";
"Hesperian culture" [syn: {Hesperian}]
n 1: a native inhabitant of the Occident [syn: {Occidental}]
2: an artificial language [syn: {Occidental}]
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