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Definition of Occident
1. Noun. The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America.
Exact synonyms: West
Generic synonyms: Region
Terms within: Europe, North America, South America
Attributes: Western
Derivative terms: Occidental
Generic synonyms: Region
Terms within: Europe, North America, South America
Attributes: Western
Derivative terms: Occidental
2. Noun. The hemisphere that includes North America and South America.
Exact synonyms: New World, Western Hemisphere
Generic synonyms: Hemisphere
Terms within: North America, South America
Generic synonyms: Hemisphere
Terms within: North America, South America
Definition of Occident
1. n. The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.
Definition of Occident
1. the west [n -S] - See also: west