Definition of occident in English English dictionary
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
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
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America
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
Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere
occident
Hyphenation
Oc·ci·dent
Turkish pronunciation
äksıdent
Pronunciation
/ˈäksəˌdent/ /ˈɑːksəˌdɛnt/
Etymology
() From Old French occident, from Latin occidentem (“western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets”), from occido (“go down, set”)