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westering

[ wes-ter-ing ]
/ ˈwɛs tər ɪŋ /
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adjective
moving or shifting toward the west: the westering sun; a westering wind.
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Origin of westering

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at wester2, -ing2
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British Dictionary definitions for westering

westering
/ (ˈwɛstərɪŋ) /

adjective
poetic moving towards the westthe westering star
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