occidental

adj, noun — 3 senses

adj

/ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl/

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

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

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

Synonyms: western
Antonyms: oriental
Derived terms: nonoccidental, occidentalism, occidentalist, occidentalize, occidentally, unoccidental
Related terms: Occident

noun

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

A Western Christian of the Latin rite

Most occidentals resident in South China have joined the Chinese in their zealous enthusiasm for the lychee.1921, George Weidman Groff, The Lychee and Lungan, Canton, page i:

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