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Occident (noun)

Occident /ˈɑːksədənt/ noun

Occident

/ˈɑːksədənt/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of OCCIDENT

the Occident

formal + literary

: the western areas of the world

especially : Europe and America

The crew set sail for the Occident.

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— compare orient

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