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western

[wes-tern]

adjective

  1. lying toward or situated in the west.

    our company's western office.

  2. directed or proceeding toward the west.

    a western migration.

  3. coming or originating from the west, as a wind.

  4. (often initial capital letter)of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, especially the western U.S..

    a Western ranch.

  5. (usually initial capital letter)Occidental.

    to adopt Western dress.

  6. (usually initial capital letter)of or relating to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas.

    Western trade agreements.

  7. (initial capital letter)of or relating to the Western Church.



noun

  1. (often initial capital letter)a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century.

  2. western sandwich.

  3. a person or thing from a western region or country.

western

1

/ ˈɛə /

adjective

  1. situated in or towards or facing the west

  2. going or directed to or towards the west

  3. (of a wind, etc) coming or originating from the west

  4. native to, inhabiting, or growing in the west

  5. music See country and western

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Western

2

/ ˈɛə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the West as opposed to the Orient

  2. (formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Americas and the parts of Europe not under Communist rule

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of the western states of the US

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noun

  1. a film, book, etc, concerned with life in the western states of the US, esp during the era of exploration and early development

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • anti-Western adjective
  • nonwestern adjective
  • pro-Western adjective
  • unwestern adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of western1

before 1050; 1905–10 western for def. 8; Middle English, Old English westerne, equivalent to west west + -erne -ern
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The centerpiece of that plan was a $385-million training base in the western suburbs of Paris that included training, education and accommodation facilities for 140 academy players.

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The West Bank is the land between the eastern edge of Israel and the western side of the River Jordan and is home to an estimated three million Palestinians.

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Israel's decision to attack Iran will force the Group of Seven western powers to spend less time on other issues and instead discuss ways of managing the conflict.

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Into Saturday there will be more showers and thunderstorms across western parts of England, Wales and into Scotland where there is a further yellow severe weather warning.

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Ms Chauhan, a business administration student who lives in Bristol with her husband, had been visiting western India for a holiday.

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Westermarckwestern alienation