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proper noun (wikipedia, The_West)
the West
- The western, Western world; the regions, primarily situated in the Western hemisphere, Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Europe.
- The Western bloc; the countries of Western Europe.
- The Western United States in the 19th century era of terrestrial expansion; the Wild West.
- The western states of the United States.
- The western part of any region.
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noun
- One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.
Translations: - Dutch: nl(nl, westen, n}}, t+)west
- French: occident(fr, ouest, m, t+, fr)m
- German: Westen(de, West, m, t+, de)m
- Italian: it(it, ovest, occidente(it), {{t+)ponente
- Spanish: oeste(es)m
adjective
- Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
- (meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
- Of or pertaining to the west; western.
- From the West; occidental.
Translations: - Dutch: west, westelijk, westelijke
- French: occidental(fr)
- German: westlich, abendlí¤ndisch
- Spanish: occidental(es)
adverb
- towards, Towards the west; westwards.
Etymology: Old English west
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