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westering

[ wes-ter-ing ]

adjective

  1. moving or shifting toward the west:

    the westering sun; a westering wind.



westering

/ ˈwɛstərɪŋ /

adjective

  1. poetic.
    moving towards the west

    the westering star

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of westering1

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; wester 2, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

The reeds have a golden belt where the rise and fall of the water has left its yellow mark, shining brightly in the westering sun.

Then she sat with her eyes fixed on the distant islands, haze-purple in the light of the westering sun.

The westering sun began lengthening the shadows on the Inyan-kara, and with the cool of evening his strength began to revive.

Light curtains are drawn between the columns on the north and east to soften the westering sun.

These were but the outward and visible symbols of his westering tendencies.

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