ˈäksədənt also -d ə nt or -ˌdent noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, west, from Middle French, from Latin occident-, occidens, from present participle of occidere to fall down, go down, set — more at occasion
1. obsolete : the part of the firmament or of the world where the sun sets — compare orient
2. usually capitalized : west 2
sailed for the Occident