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occident::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | new world, western hemisphere |
| Type of | hemisphere |
occident::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | west |
| Derivation | occidental |
Examples of occident
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Occident is a black comedy which interweaves stories about migration.
From the theargus.co.uk
Palestinian-American literary critic Edward Said uses the term occident in his discussion of orientalism.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Obviously the occident would list themselves, but rest assured that this sentiment is not necessarily agreed unanimously.
From the newscientist.com
Einsiedeln's population reached 1,300 during the 15th century, becoming one of the most renowned pilgrim sites in the occident dedicated to Mother Mary.
From the theepochtimes.com
Applying his theories modern western governments have learned the fine art of currency theft with the result that no-one in the occident bothers to save much anymore.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Sator Square is a four-times palindrome, and some people have attributed magical properties to it, considering it one of the broadest magical formulas in the occident.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- West: the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
- The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident (from Latin: occidens "sunset, west"; as contrasted with the Orient), is a term that can have multiple meanings depending on its context (e.g., the time period, the region or social situation). ...
- Occident is a Romanian film released in 2002, and directed by Cristian Mungiu. It stars Alexandru Papadopol as a 29-year old man named Luci and Anca Androne as his wife Sorina. The film is a tragicomedy about young people who move to the West when they can not make ends meet in Romania.
- Occident (1964-1968) was a French far-right militant political group, often described as fascist-leaning. A number of members of Occident later were prominent members of right-wing parties, and even obtained ministerial positions. The movement never had more than 550 members .
- The Occident (1843-1869), was the first general Jewish periodical published in the United States. (The only earlier periodical, Solomon Henry Jackson's The Jew was published as an anti-missionary journal).
- (occidented) when the focal point of the architectural structure faces west.
- The part of the world lying west (or east) of the Orient. It is largely inhabited by Christians, a powerful sub-tribe of the Hypocrites, whose principal industries are murder and cheating, which they are pleased to call "war" and "commerce." These, also, are the principal industries of the Orient.
- (O.F. a.) West, Western
