Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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Definition
the Occident noun
/ðiˈɒk.sɪ.dənt/
/-ˈɑːk.sə-/ n [S] formal
/-ˈɑːk.sə-/ n [S] formal the western part of the world, especially the countries of Europe and America
Compare: the Orient
occidental
adjective
/ˌɒk.sɪˈden.təl//ˌɑːk.səˈden.t ̬əl/ adj
/ˌɑːk.səˈden.t ̬əl/ adj occidental cultures
Compare: oriental
(Definition of the Occident noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
