Occident
The WestThe West (Western world)
US/ˈɑksədˌɛnt/
» Encourage harmony between the Occident and the Orient.
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1 sensesThe West (Western world)
Examples
3 sentencesEncourage harmony between the Occident and the Orient.
The Occident and the Orient are merely on the same planet.
"Occident" comes from the Latin verb "occido," meaning "I kill."
Origin
From Middle English occident, from Old French occident, from Latin occidens.From Middle English occident, from Old French occident, from Latin occidens.
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