Thesaurus: occident

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1. n. The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.
2. n. the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
3. The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere. Chaucer. I may wander from east to occident. Shak.
4. The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in theevening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; --opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposedto Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere. Chaucer.I may wander from east to occident. Shak.
5. n the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America n the hemisphere that includes North America and South America