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western

[wes-tern]

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adjective

lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office.

directed or proceeding toward the west: a western migration.

coming or originating from the west, as a wind.

(often initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, especially the western U.S.: a Western ranch.

(usually initial capital letter) Occidental: to adopt Western dress.

EXPAND

(usually initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas: Western trade agreements.

(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Western Church.

COLLAPSE

noun

(often initial capital letter) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century.

western sandwich.

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a person or thing from a western region or country.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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Origin:
before 1050; 1905–10 for def. 8; Middle English, Old English westerne, equivalent to west west + -erne -ern

Related forms

an·ti-West·ern, adjective

non·west·ern, adjective, noun

pro-West·ern, adjective

un·west·ern, adjective

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World English Dictionary

western (ˈwɛstən)

—*adj*
1.	situated in or towards or facing the west
2.	going or directed to or towards the west
3.	(of a wind, etc) coming or originating from the west
4.	native to, inhabiting, or growing in the west
5.	music See country and western

Western (ˈwɛstən)

—*adj*
1.	of, relating to, or characteristic of the West as opposed to the Orient
2.	(formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Americas and the parts of Europe not under Communist rule
3.	of, relating to, or characteristic of the western states of the US

—n
4.	a film, book, etc, concerned with life in the western states of the US, esp during the era of exploration and early development

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Word Origin & History

western

"toward or of the west," O.E. westerne (see west). The noun meaning "book or movie about the Old West" is first attested 1909.

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