toward+the+west

  • 11West end — West West, a. 1. Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west… …

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  • 12Journey to the West — For other uses, see Journey to the West (disambiguation). Journey to the West 西遊記   …

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  • 13west — O.E. west in or toward the west, from P.Gmc. *wes t (Cf. O.N. vestr, O.Fris., M.Du., Du. west, O.H.G. west, only in compounds, Ger. west), from PIE *wes (source of Gk. hesperos, L. vesper evening, west ), perhaps an enlarged form of root *we to… …

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  • 14West — West, v. i. [1913 Webster] 1. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [Obs.] The hot sun gan to west. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 15west|ward — «WEHST wuhrd», adverb, adjective, noun. –adv. toward the west; in a westerly direction: »Columbus sailed westward. –adj. toward, facing, or at the west; westerly; west: »The orchard is on the westward slope of the hill. –n. the direction or part… …

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  • 16west-northwestward — /west nawrth west weuhrd/; Naut. /west nawr west weuhrd/, Naut. adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west northwest. adv. 2. toward the west northwest. Also, west northwestwardly. [WEST NORTHWEST + WARD] * * * …

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  • 17west-southwestward — /west sowth west weuhrd/; Naut. /west sow west weuhrd/, Naut. adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west southwest. adv. 2. toward the west southwest. Also, west southwestwardly. [WEST SOUTHWEST + WARD] * * * …

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  • 18west-northwestward — /west nawrth west weuhrd/; Naut. /west nawr west weuhrd/, Naut. adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west northwest. adv. 2. toward the west northwest. Also, west northwestwardly. [WEST NORTHWEST + WARD] …

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  • 19west-southwestward — /west sowth west weuhrd/; Naut. /west sow west weuhrd/, Naut. adj. 1. moving, bearing, facing, or situated toward the west southwest. adv. 2. toward the west southwest. Also, west southwestwardly. [WEST SOUTHWEST + WARD] …

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  • 20Wicked Witch of the West — Infobox character colour = yellow colour text = series = Oz name = The Wicked Witch of the West caption = The Wicked Witch of the West threatening to beat Toto with her umbrella Art by W.W. Denslow. first = The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) last …

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