Occidental
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- noun
- /ˌɑːkɪˈdɛntl/
- Formal
- The festival celebrated the contributions of Occidentals to global art and literature.
- Madre Occidental
- Sierra Madre Occidental
- Occidental Poetics
Examples
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She considered herself an Occidental, having grown up in the United States and influenced by European traditions.
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By comparison, the Occidental types playing beside them seem like tourists.
Fiction book (2002) -
Having Linfield in their house was a huge deal for the Occidental program.
Blog text (15) -
On February 18, 1981, a student at Occidental College, Barack Obama, delivered his first public speech.
Blog text (7) -
Don't see many Occidentals these days.
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Dr. Sophal Ear is an Associate Professor of Diplomacy and World Affairs at Occidental College in Los Angeles.
Academic text (2014) -
Twain and fellow reporter Clement T. Rice were living in the Occidental, a prestigious new four-story hotel on Montgomery Street.
Blog text (28) -
The conference attracted many Occidentals eager to discuss Western philosophy and cultural studies.
Compounds
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A long mountain range in northwestern Mexico that runs near the Pacific coast from the US border south
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Occidental comes from the Latin occidens, from occidere, which means 'to set' or 'fall' like the sun. So Occidental means 'western', and an Occidental is a person from the West, where the sun sets.