Occidental : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Occidental	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Occidental
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
occidental adj denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere; "occidental civilization"; "Hesperian culture" Synonym(s): occidental, Hesperian n a native inhabitant of the Occident an artificial language
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Occidental \Oc`ciden"tal\, a. [L. occidentalis; cf. F. occidental.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to {oriental}; as, occidental* climates, or customs; an occidental planet. 2. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Occidental, CA (CDP, FIPS 53266) Location: 38.39540 N, 122.93787 W Population (1990): 1300 (657 housing units) Area: 13.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 95465