Complete Definition of "western"

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English

Pronunciation
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Adjective
en-adj

  1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west

#* the western approaches

  1. (of a wind) blowing from the west; westerly
  2. (Capitalised) Of, situated in, or related to the West

#* Western democracy

  1. occidental

Translations
trans-top| pertaining to the west
Spanish: occidental
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Noun
en-noun

  1. A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic American West (west of the Mississippi river) typically focusing on a Cowboys vs. Indians conflict (real or imaginary.)

Derived terms
westerner

See also
northern
eastern
southern

north-eastern
south-eastern
south-western
north-western

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