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occidental
adjective, oc·ci·den·tal often capitalized \ˌäk-sə-ˈden-təl\
Definition of OCCIDENTAL
1
: of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : western
2
: of or relating to Occidentals
— oc·ci·den·tal·ly adverb
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First Known Use of OCCIDENTAL
14th century
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Rhymes with OCCIDENTAL
accidental, adjustmental, apartmental, biparental, compartmental, complemental, condimental, continental, departmental, detrimental, documental, excremental, elemental, firmamental, fundamental, governmental, grandparental, incidental, incremental, instrumental, managemental, monumental, nonjudgmental, oriental, ornamental, regimental, rudimental, sacramental, sentimental, supplemental, temperamental, transcendental
Occidental
noun
Definition of OCCIDENTAL
: a member of one of the occidental peoples; especially : a person of European ancestry
See Occidental defined for kids First Known Use of OCCIDENTAL
1857
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