Occident
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈɒksɪdənt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Occident is a noun meaning The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.
Meaning
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.
More Meanings
- The Western world; the part of the world excluding Asia and Africa.
Word Forms
- occidents
Synonyms for occident
Depending on context, synonyms include ponent, west.
Antonyms for occident
Common opposites include orient, east, levant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include west, orient, sunset, ponent, amplitude, dayside.
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