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The West is a generic term referring to the Western world
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 Western culture or civilization.

The term can also mean:






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The West is a generic term referring to the Western world
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 Western culture or civilization.

The term can also mean:
  • 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...
     or Western civilization, referring to cultures derived from European origin.
  • The Western United States
    Western United States

    The Western United States—commonly referred to as the American West or simply The West—traditionally refers to the region comprising the westernmost U.S....
  • Western Australia
    Western Australia

    Western Australia is a States and territories of Australia occupying the entire western third of the Australia . The nation's largest state and the second largest subnational entity in the world, it has 2.1 million inhabitants , 85% of whom live in the south-west corner of the state....
  • Western Canada
    Western Canada

    File:Western Canada2.svgWestern Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a list of regions of Canada generally including all parts of Canada west of the provinces and territories of Canada of Ontario....
  • Canada West
  • The West Australian
    The West Australian

    The West Australian is the only locally-edited daily newspaper published in Perth, Western Australia, and is owned by Australian Securities Exchange-listed West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd....
    , a newspaper
  • The West (video game)
  • The West (game), an MMOG.


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  • 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....
  • West (disambiguation)
    West (disambiguation)

    West is one of the four cardinal directions in geography.West may also refer to:...