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west noun

  /wɛst/
  • 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.
 за́пад, вест, захо́д, запад

west adjective

  /wɛst/
  • Of or pertaining to the west; western.
  • From the West; occidental.
 за́падный

West properNoun

  /wɛst/
  • (US) The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
 Ди́кий За́пад, За́пад
  • (historical) The Western Bloc (the non-communist nations of Europe and America).
  • The western world; i.e. Western Europe, the US and Canada (sometimes includes Latin America), and Australia and New Zealand.
 За́пад
West German
западногерманский
south-west
юго-запад
West Asian
западноазиа́тский, западноазиа́т, западноазиа́тка
West Bank
За́падный бе́рег, За́падный бе́рег реки́ Иорда́н
north-west
норд-вест
West Germany
За́падная Герма́ния, Западная Германия
West Bengal
За́падная Бенга́лия
West Berlin
За́падный Берли́н, Западный Берлин
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