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oc·ci·den·tal
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Definition of occidental
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : western
2
: of or relating to Occidentals
Occidental
nounDefinition of Occidental (Entry 2 of 2)
: a member of one of the occidental peoples
especially
: a person of European ancestry
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