[ok-si-den-tl] 
| 1. | (usually initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants. |
| 2. | western. |
| 3. | (usually initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of the Occident. |
| oc·ci·den·tal or Oc·ci·den·tal (ŏk'sĭ-děn'tl) adj. Of or relating to the countries of the Occident or their peoples or cultures; western. n. A native or inhabitant of an Occidental country; a westerner. |