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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWestern
/ˈwɛs.tərn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Situated in, directed toward, or coming from the west.
"They enjoyed the breathtaking view of the western sunset over the ocean."
- 1
A movie, novel, or television show set in the American West during the late nineteenth century.
"Classic Westerns often feature cowboys, outlaws, and dramatic showdowns in frontier towns."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'westerne', meaning 'situated to the west', originating from Proto-Germanic '*westraz'. Over time, it expanded from a purely geographical direction descriptor to encompass the cultural, political, and historical attributes of Western civilization and the American Old West genre.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Western" is said worldwide
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occidental
Transliteration: ɔksidɑ̃tal
"La culture occidentale a une longue histoire."
westlich
Transliteration: vɛstlɪç
"Sie reisten in die westliche Region des Landes."
occidentale
Transliteration: ɔtʃidente
"Questo è un film western classico."
occidental
Transliteration: oksiðenˈtal
"Me encantan las películas de género western."
ocidental
Transliteration: osiðẽˈtaɫ
"O mundo ocidental passa por grandes mudanças."
पश्चिमी
Transliteration: pashchimi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह पश्चिमी संस्कृति का एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा है।"
西方
Transliteration: xīfāng
Script: 中文汉字
"这部电影是一部经典的西部片。"
서양의
Transliteration: seoyang-ui
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 서양의 역사에 대해 잘 알고 있다."
西洋の
Transliteration: seiyō no
Script: 日本語
"彼女は西洋の音楽が好きです。"
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