west
noun
/wɛst/
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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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ouest,
occident,
ponant
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west
adjective
/wɛst/
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- Of or pertaining to the west; western.
- From the West; occidental.
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occidental
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- Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
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vers [[le|l']]ouest
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West
properNoun
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- The western world; i.e. Western Europe and the Americas.
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Occident,
Ouest
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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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Far West
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