occidental

[US]/ɒksɪ'dent(ə)l/
[UK]/ˌɑksə'dɛntl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. Western; of or relating to the west
adv. In a western manner; in a way characteristic of the west

Example Sentences

an occidental country

an Asian challenge to occidental dominance.

Mars occidental in Cancer not beheld of Saturn, Jupiter, Venus, or Sun, makes a good phlebotomist.

Real-world Examples

On the occasion of an earlier operation, an occult occidental gave occasion to her attention.

Source: Pan Pan

Occidental plans to build 100 large-scale DAC facilities by 2035. Others are trying to mop up CO2 produced by power plants and industrial processes before it enters the atmosphere, an approach known as Carbon Capture and Storage, or CCS.

Source: Economist Business

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