American English pronunciation
How to pronounce occident
IPA transcription: ['ɑksə,dɛnt]
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Noun
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the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
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the hemisphere that includes North America and South America
Usage examples
- Mindoro is divided into two provinces Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
- Friedle attended Occidental College.
- Louis and a master's degree in urban studies from Occidental College in Los Angeles.
- He attended Occidental College, where he obtained a degree in Economics.
- The occidental area of the Balkan peninsula includes Albania and several countries of former Yugoslavia.
- Rohde received a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Occidental College in Los Angeles.
- The campus newspaper is the "Occidental Weekly", an independent, student-run publication.