Added 9 October 2026
western
/ˈwɛstɚn/ adjective
In Latin: occidentalis, occidentale Wiktionary
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Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.
the western approaches
- Of a wind, blowing from the west; westerly.
- Occidental.
Origin
From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern.
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