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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'Occidental' Resulted in 2 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 2 Definitions Occidental proper noun (wikipedia, Occidental language) An artificial language, once renamed Interlingue in an attempt to compete with Interlingua       occidental noun  Western Christian of the Latin rite adjective  Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; " opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; " used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior. Translations:  French: French, occidental Etymology: The term comes from the Latin word occidentem meaning the "western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets." http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=occident&searchmode=none And like the term western, it is often used only to refer to things of or pertaining to France and England, and later came to include United States and Canada.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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