OCCIDENT


Meaning of OCCIDENT in English

[ 'ɒksɪd(ə)nt ]

■ noun ( the ~ ) literary the countries of the West, especially Europe and America.

Origin

ME: via OFr. from L. occident- , occidere 'go down, set'.

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