Situated in or directed towards the west.
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释义 | the world > the earth > direction > cardinal points > West > [adjective] (35) westwardeOE Situated in or directed towards the west. westOE Situated in or lying towards the west or western part of something; on the westerly side. westerOE Situated or lying (further) to the west; western, westerly. Frequently in place names (esp. in Scotland and Newfoundland). westernOE Coming from the west; esp. (of a wind) blowing from the west. occidentalc1400 Of, in, or directed towards that part or region of the sky in which the sun sets; of or in the west, western, westerly; (Astronomy and Astrology)… Occidenta1500 Chiefly Scottish. Situated in the west, western, occidental. Obsolete. Hesperiana1547 poetic. Western, of or pertaining to the land of the west, or where the sun sets. westerly1549 Situated in or towards the west; western. westenc1550 Scottish. Of a wind: blowing from the west, westerly. Obsolete. westernly1575 = westerly, adj. 1a. westernlyc1595 = westerly, adj. 3. setting1612 transferred. Western. Obsolete. westwardly1651 Situated to the westward. ponent1667 Situated in the west; westerly. Chiefly in ponent wind. Now rare. westing1669 Esp. of the sun or other celestial object: tending or moving towards the west. Cf. westering, adj. 1. westlin1720 Western; westerly; (of the sun) declining towards the west, setting. occasive1802 Relating to the setting sun, western. westland1818 Chiefly Scottish. Cf. westlin, adj. Of wind: blowing from the west. Now rare. westwards1838 Directed towards or situated in the west; = westward, adj. Subcategories:— part or place (4) — character (4) — most (5) — moving (3) |
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