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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a native inhabitant of the Occident;

2. an artificial language;


ADJECTIVE (1)

1. denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere;
- Example: "occidental civilization"
- Example: "Hesperian culture"
[syn: occidental, Hesperian]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

occidental
    adj 1: denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the
           western hemisphere; "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian
           culture" [syn: occidental, Hesperian]
    n 1: a native inhabitant of the Occident
    2: an artificial language