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western

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west·ern  (wstrn)
adj.
1. Situated in, toward, or facing the west.
2. Coming from the west: western breezes.
3. Native to or growing in the west.
4. often Western Of, relating to, or characteristic of western regions or the West.
5. Western Of, relating to, or descended from those Christian churches that use or formerly used Latin as their liturgical language.
n.
often Western A novel, film, television program, or other dramatic work including themes, characters, or settings characteristic of the American West.

[Middle English, from Old English westerne; see wes-pero- in Indo-European roots.]

western·ness n.

western
Adjective
1. situated in or towards the west
2. facing or moving towards the west
3. (sometimes cap) of or characteristic of the west or West
Noun
a film or book about cowboys in the western states of the US in the 19th century
westernmost adj

Western
Adjective
(esp. formerly) of or characteristic of the Americas and the parts of Europe not under Communist rule
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.westernWestern - a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
feature film, feature - the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater; "the feature tonight is `Casablanca'"
spaghetti Western - a low-budget Western movie produced by a European (especially an Italian) film company
2.westernwestern - a sandwich made from a western omelet
sandwich - two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
Adj.1.western - relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts; "the Western world"; "Western thought"; "Western thought"
eastern - relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions"
2.western - of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"
eastern - of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment"
3.western - lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office"
west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
4.western - of wind; from the west
west - situated in or facing or moving toward the west
Translations

western [ˈwɛstən] adjoccidental
n (CINE) → película del oeste
western [ˈwɛstən] west adjoccidental(e)de or à l'ouest
n (Cine) → western m
western [ˈwɛstən] west adjwestlich
n (Cine) → Western m
western [ˈwɛstən] adjoccidentale, dell'ovest
n (CINE) → western m inv


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The Western nations had tried to arouse China, and they had failed.
So while Bell, in eloquent rhapsodies, painted word- pictures of a universal telephone service to applauding audiences, Sanders and Hubbard were leasing telephones two by two, to business men who previously had been using the private lines of the Western Union Telegraph Company.
He is legal counsel for one of the great Western railways, and is sometimes away from his New York office for weeks together.
 
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