occident

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
  2. noun the hemisphere that includes North America and South America

Etymology

From Middle English occident, from Old French occident, from Latin occidentem (“western sky, part of the sky in which the sun sets”), from occido (“go down, set”).

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Synonyms

West

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