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western

102 ENTRIES FOUND:

1west·ern

adj \ˈwes-tərn\

Definition of WESTERN

1
a : coming from the west <a western storm> b : lying toward the west
2
capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated West: as a : steeped in or stemming from the Greco-Roman traditions <Western culture> b : of or relating to the noncommunist countries of Europe and America c : of or relating to the American West <Western clothes>
3
capitalized : of or relating to the Roman Catholic or Protestant segment of Christianity <Western liturgies>
west·ern·most \-ˌmōst\ adjective

Examples of WESTERN

  1. the western part of the state
  2. Old western movies are my favorites.

Origin of WESTERN

Middle English westerne, from Old English; akin to Old High German westrōni western, Old English west
First Known Use: before 12th century

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