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Occidental means generally "west
West

West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points....
ern". It is a traditional designation (especially when capitalized) for anything belonging to the Occident
Western world

The term Western world, the West or the Occident can have multiple meanings dependent on its context . Accordingly, the basic definition of what constitutes "the West" varies, expanding and contracting over time, in relation to various historical circumstances....
 or "West" (for Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 and the New World
New World

The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth, specifically the Americas and Australasia. When the term originated in the late 15th century, the Americas were new to the Europeans, who previously thought of the world as consisting only of Europe, Asia, and Africa ....
), and especially of its Western culture
Western culture

File:Clash of Civilizations map.pngWestern culture are terms which are used to refer to cultures of European origin. This terminology originated as a way of describing what was different about the Graeco-Roman culture and its descendants, in contrast to the older neighboring civilizations of the Middle East, which in many ways continued...
.

The term, sometimes abbreviated to "Occ.", was used in historical astronomy to indicate the western direction on the celestial globe, together with Meridional ("Mer.") for southern, Oriental
Oriental

Oriental means generally "eastern". It is a traditional designation for anything belonging to the Eastern world or "East" , and especially of its Eastern culture to include the peoples....
 ("Ori.") for eastern and Septentrional
Septentrional

Septentrional is a word that means "of the north", rarely used in English language but commonly used in Latin language and in the Romance languages....
 ("Sep.") for northern.

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Occidental means generally "west
West

West is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating Direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points....
ern". It is a traditional designation (especially when capitalized) for anything belonging to the Occident
Western world

The term Western world, the West or the Occident can have multiple meanings dependent on its context . Accordingly, the basic definition of what constitutes "the West" varies, expanding and contracting over time, in relation to various historical circumstances....
 or "West" (for Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 and the New World
New World

The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth, specifically the Americas and Australasia. When the term originated in the late 15th century, the Americas were new to the Europeans, who previously thought of the world as consisting only of Europe, Asia, and Africa ....
), and especially of its Western culture
Western culture

File:Clash of Civilizations map.pngWestern culture are terms which are used to refer to cultures of European origin. This terminology originated as a way of describing what was different about the Graeco-Roman culture and its descendants, in contrast to the older neighboring civilizations of the Middle East, which in many ways continued...
.

The term, sometimes abbreviated to "Occ.", was used in historical astronomy to indicate the western direction on the celestial globe, together with Meridional ("Mer.") for southern, Oriental
Oriental

Oriental means generally "eastern". It is a traditional designation for anything belonging to the Eastern world or "East" , and especially of its Eastern culture to include the peoples....
 ("Ori.") for eastern and Septentrional
Septentrional

Septentrional is a word that means "of the north", rarely used in English language but commonly used in Latin language and in the Romance languages....
 ("Sep.") for northern.

Occidental may also refer to:
  • Occidental, California
    Occidental, California

    Occidental is a census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, California, United States. The population was 1,272 at the 2000 census....
    , a town in Sonoma County, California
  • Occidental Mindoro
    Occidental Mindoro

    Occidental Mindoro is a Provinces of the Philippines of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA Regions of the Philippines in Luzon. Its capital is Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro and occupies the western half of the island of Mindoro, on the west by Apo East Pass, and on the south by the Mindoro Strait; Oriental Mindoro is at the eastern half....
    , a province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region in Luzon
  • Negros Occidental
    Negros Occidental

    Negros Occidental is a Provinces of the Philippines of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas Regions of the Philippines. Its capital is Bacolod City and occupies at the northwestern half of Negros island; Negros Oriental is at the southeastern half....
    , a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region
  • Occidental language
    Occidental language

    The language Occidental, later Interlingue, is a constructed language created by the Balto-German naval officer and teacher Edgar de Wahl and published in 1922....
    , a constructed language
  • Occidental College
    Occidental College

    Occidental College is a small, Private university, Mixed-sex education Liberal arts colleges in the United States located in Los Angeles, California....
    , located in Los Angeles, California
  • Occidental Petroleum
    Occidental Petroleum

    Occidental Petroleum Corporation is an international oil and gas exploration and production company with operations in the United States, the Middle East, North Africa, and South America....
    , an American oil company
  • Western culture
    Western culture

    File:Clash of Civilizations map.pngWestern culture are terms which are used to refer to cultures of European origin. This terminology originated as a way of describing what was different about the Graeco-Roman culture and its descendants, in contrast to the older neighboring civilizations of the Middle East, which in many ways continued...
    , cultures of European origin


See also

  • Septentrional
    Septentrional

    Septentrional is a word that means "of the north", rarely used in English language but commonly used in Latin language and in the Romance languages....
     or boreal
    Boreal

    Boreal may refer to*Northern, from Boreas, god of the North Wind in Greek mythology*Boreal climate, the climate found in a region of boreal forests, and designated Dfc, Dwc or Dsc in the K?ppen climate classification scheme....
     ("Northern")
  • Meridional or austral
    Austral

    Austral may refer to:*Austral Islands, the southernmost group of islands in French Polynesia*Austral language, the language of the Austral Islands...
     ("Southern")
  • Oriental
    Oriental

    Oriental means generally "eastern". It is a traditional designation for anything belonging to the Eastern world or "East" , and especially of its Eastern culture to include the peoples....
     ("Eastern")