Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In the occident or west: opposed to orientally.
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- adverb In an
occidental manner.
Etymologies
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occidental + -ly
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Examples
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The scene was tremendously, occidentally irregular, setting forth that merciless clutch of the future upon the past that makes the present mere transition.
Sally of Missouri 1905
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Then (’twas in fenland) occidentally of a sudden, six junelooking flamefaces straggled wild out of their turns through his parsonfired wicket, showing all shapes of striplings in sleepless tights.
Finnegans Wake 2006
uselessness commented on the word occidentally
Opps! Ah made ah occident!
September 21, 2007