/ ˈɒksɪdənt; NAmE ˈɑːk-/ noun
[ sing. ] ( formal ) the western part of the world, especially Europe and America
—compare Orient
► oc·ci·den·tal / ˌɒksɪˈdentl; NAmE ˌɑːk-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via Old French from Latin occident- going down, setting, from the verb occidere .