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单词 occidental
释义 oc·ci·den·tal
I. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|dentəl\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin occidentalis, from occident-, occidens + -alis -al
1. often capitalized : of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : western — compare oriental
2.
 a. often capitalized : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Occidentals
  < occidental culture >
  < occidental art >
 b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the western U.S.
  < the occidental plane tree >
3. : of inferior grade, luster, or value
 < occidental agate >
— compare oriental 2a
oc·ci·den·tal·ly \-əlē, -i\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: a member of one of the indigenous peoples of the Occident
 < the Occidental regards much oriental and primitive music as mere noise — Thomas Munro >
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