OCCIDENT


Meaning of OCCIDENT in English

Oc ‧ ci ‧ dent /ˈɒksəd ə nt, ˈɒksɪd ə nt $ ˈɑːksəd ə nt, -dent/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin , present participle of occidere 'to fall' , (of the sun) 'to set' ]

the Occident literary the western part of the world, especially Europe and the Americas ⇨ Orient

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