hesperian
AdjectiveSynonyms:
occidental
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere“occidental civilization”“Hesperian culture”Synonyms: occidentalOpposite easternSimilar western
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Hes·pe′ri·an adjective
Origin: L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. … evening, … the evening star. Cf. Vesper.
Western; being in the west; occidental. poetic John Milton
Hes·pe′ri·an noun
A native or an inhabitant of a western country. poetic Joel Barlow
Hes·pe′ri·an adjective
Zoology Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidae, or skippers. — noun Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidae; a skipper.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54