west
noun
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- The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
- The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof. [circa 1300]
- (ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
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δύση
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west
adjective
/wɛst/
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- Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
- Of or pertaining to the west; western.
- From the West; occidental.
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δυτικός
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west
adverb
/wɛst/
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- Towards the west; westwards.
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δυτικά
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West
properNoun
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- (US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
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Δυτικές Πολιτείες
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- The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.
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Δυτική Ευρώπη,
Δύση,
Εσπερία
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- (historical) The Western Bloc (the non-communist nations of Europe and America).
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Δυτική Ευρώπη,
Εσπερία
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