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/ˈɒksɪdənt/ · noun
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west..
Use occident when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Occident means The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west..
Common synonyms include ponent, west, western hemisphere, new world.
Possible antonyms include orient, east, levant.
Use occident where its definition matches the intended context.
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