west
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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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West
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- (US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
- The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.
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