Occidental

Occidental
Occidental Oc`ci*den"tal, a. [L. occidentalis; cf. F. occidental.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to {oriental}; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet. [1913 Webster]

2. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior. [1913 Webster]


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  • occidental — occidental, ale, aux [ ɔksidɑ̃tal, o ] adj. et n. • 1530; occidentel 1314; lat. occidentalis 1 ♦ Qui est à l ouest. Côte occidentale d un pays. L Afrique occidentale, de l ouest. 2 ♦ Qui se rapporte à l Occident, à l Europe de l Ouest et aux… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • occidental — OCCIDENTÁL, Ă, occidentali, e, adj. Care ţine de apus1 (2), mai ales de apusul Europei şi de America, care are caracteristicile vieţii de acolo; apusean, vestic. ♦ (Substantivat) Persoană care face parte din populaţia de bază a unei ţări din… …   Dicționar Român

  • Occidental — may refer to: Occidental, California, a town in Sonoma County, California Occidental Mindoro, a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon Negros Occidental, a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas… …   Wikipedia

  • occidental — (Del lat. occidentālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al occidente. 2. Natural de occidente. U. t. c. s.) 3. Astr. Dicho de un planeta: Que se pone después que el Sol. ☛ V. bezoar occidental, cuadrante occidental, hemisferio occidental,… …   Diccionario de la lengua española

  • occidental — adjetivo 1. Del Oeste u Occidente: Sólo conozco la costa occidental de este territorio. adjetivo,sustantivo masculino y femenino 1. De Occidente: sociedades occidentales, cultura occidental. Toda mi familia es oriental, pero mi hermano se ha… …   Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española

  • occidental — occidental, ale (o ksi dan tal, ta l ) adj. 1°   Qui est à l occident. Peuples occidentaux. •   La plus occidentale de ces îles, RAYNAL Hist. phil. IV, 20.    Cadran occidental, celui qui est tracé sur un mur qui regarde l occident.    Les Indes… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Occidental — Occidental, CA U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 1272 Housing Units (2000): 632 Land area (2000): 4.983947 sq. miles (12.908364 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000):… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Occidental, CA — U.S. Census Designated Place in California Population (2000): 1272 Housing Units (2000): 632 Land area (2000): 4.983947 sq. miles (12.908364 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.983947 sq. miles (12 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Occidental — (von Okzident) bezeichnet: eine Plansprache, siehe Interlingue den Occidental Gletscher in Südchile Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • occidental — (adj.) c.1400, from O.Fr. occidental (14c.), from L. occidentalis western, from occidentem (see OCCIDENT (Cf. occident)). As a capitalized noun meaning a Western person (opposed to Oriental) from 1857 …   Etymology dictionary

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