occidental

adj
/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French occidental, from Latin occidentalis, equivalent to occident + -al.

  1. derived from occidentalis
  2. borrowed from occidental

Definitions

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

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

    • occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
  2. Of a gem or precious stone

    Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.

  3. A Western Christian of the Latin rite

    • Most occidentals resident in South China have joined the Chinese in their zealous enthusiasm for the lychee.
  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before…

      An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua

    2. A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.

    3. Alternative letter-case form of occidental.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for occidental. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA