Occident
noun
the Occident,
Occident
American
[ok-si-duhnt]
/ ˈɒk sɪ dənt /
noun
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the Occident,
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the West; the countries of Europe and America.
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(lowercase) the west; the western regions.
Occident
1
British
/ ˈɒksɪdənt /
noun
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the countries of Europe and America
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the western hemisphere
occident
2
British
/ ˈɒksɪdənt /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Occident
Middle English < Middle French < Latin occident- (stem of occidēns ) present participle of occidere to fall, (of the sun) to set, equivalent to oc- oc- + cid- (combining form of cadere to fall) + -ent- -ent
Example Sentences
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She loves New York but also responds deeply to the Asian Manhattan—to Hong Kong’s entrep ô t culture and it's mercantile mix of Orient and Occident.
From Time ● Oct. 24, 2017
And travelers saw in the new border at Orenburg the appropriate mixture of Orient and Occident.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2017
The menu also melds Occident and Orient to original effect.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2011
He commissioned Muybridge to photograph Occident, one of his champion trotters, in motion.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 3, 2010
"Orient et Occident," march for military band, op.
From Masters of French Music by Hervey, Arthur
The honeymoon of East and West is over, and Rama's intellectual career runs into a terrible occident.
From Time Magazine Archive
The occident like the orient would expire with the destruction of all its forests and woodlands.
From Arbor Day Leaves A Complete Programme For Arbor Day Observance, Including Readings, Recitations, Music, and General Information by Egleston, Nathaniel Hillyer
Here we have what may fairly be called a naturalization of the Chinese book idea in the occident.
From The Booklover and His Books by Koopman, Harry Lyman
Rome, Athens, Constantinople, the occident, all knew him, gave him brief welcome and quick farewells.
From Sons and Fathers by Edwards, Harry Stillwell
It is a derivative from Ka-bian-oong, the proper appellation for the occident.
From Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2 Indian Tales and Legends by Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe
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