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Western

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts. "Western thought"

Of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River.

Lying toward or situated in the west.

Of wind; from the west. Synonym: westerly.

noun

A film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development. Synonym: horse opera.

A sandwich made from a western omelet. Synonym: western sandwich.

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"Western" Quotes from Famous Books

... orthographical projection. This map reproduces the exact lunar disc, such as it appears, only the configurations of the mountains and plains are only correct in the central part; everywhere else—in the northern or southern portions, eastern or western—the configurations foreshortened cannot be compared with those of the centre. This topographical map, one yard high and divided into four parts, is a ...

— The Moon-Voyage • Jules Verne

... of his journey. He had come to the western college town for which he had set out. From the window he could see some of the college buildings. Yes, ...

— The Glory Of The Conquered • Susan Glaspell

... the next day, When the sun through heaven descending, Like a red and burning cinder From the hearth of the Great Spirit, Fell into the western waters, Came Mondamin for the trial, For the strife with Hiawatha; Came as silent as the dew comes, From the empty air appearing, Into empty air returning, Taking shape when earth it touches, But invisible to all men In its coming and ...

— The Song Of Hiawatha • Henry W. Longfellow

... On the western slope of the mountain peak, the commandant saw the buildings belonging to a farm of some size. The whole place formed a perfect square. The gateway consisted of a granite arch, impressive in its solidity, which added to the old-world appearance of the buildings with the ...

— The Country Doctor • Honore de Balzac

... uncle's sitting-room—though his window-shutters were open and the wan streaks of sunset visible through them, like narrow lakes in the chasms of the dark western clouds—a pair of candles were burning; one stood upon the table by his desk, the other on the chimneypiece, before which his tall, thin figure stooped. His hand leaned on the mantelpiece, and the light from the candle just above his bowed head touched ...

— Uncle Silas - A Tale of Bartram-Haugh • J.S. Le Fanu

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