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Occidental

//ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.

    "occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of occidental. alt-of, not-comparable
  3. 3
    Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.
Adjective
  1. 1
    denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.
Noun
  1. 1
    A Western Christian of the Latin rite

    "Most occidentals resident in South China have joined the Chinese in their zealous enthusiasm for the lychee."

  2. 2
    a planned international auxiliary language created by Edgar de Wahl, and published in 1922 wordnet
  3. 3
    a native inhabitant of the Occident wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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