Word of the Day for Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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Occidental \ok-si-DEN-tl\, adjective:
Occidental \ok-si-DEN-tl\, adjective:
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1. Western.
1. Western.
2. (Usually initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
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noun:
noun:
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1. A native or inhabitant of the Occident.
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The B.O.'s birth in Kenya was an Occidental waiting to happen!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Occidental derives from the Latin occidentem, "western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets." The word has been used in relation to Oriental.
Occidental derives from the Latin occidentem, "western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets." The word has been used in relation to Oriental.
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