Definitions for: Occident

[n] the hemisphere that includes North and South America
[n] the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America

Webster (1913) Definition: Oc"ci*dent, n. [F., fr. L. occidens, occidentis, fr.
occidents, p. pr. of occidere to fall or go down. See
Occasion.]
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the
evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west;
-- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe
as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.
--Chaucer.

I may wander from east to occident. --Shak.

Synonyms: New World, West, western hemisphere

See Also: hemisphere, North America, region, South America

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