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occidental

adjective, often capitalized oc·ci·den·tal \ ˌäk-sə-ˈden-tᵊl \

Definition of occidental

1 : of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : western
2 : of or relating to Occidentals
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occidentally

adverb

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First Known Use of occidental

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

Occidental

noun

Definition of Occidental

: a member of one of the occidental peoples; especially : a person of European ancestry

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First Known Use of occidental

circa 1538

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ectomorph, ethnography, prehistory, yurt

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