Occident
pronunciation
How to pronounce Occident in British English:
UK [ˈɒksɪdənt]
How to pronounce Occident in American English:
US [ˈɑksɪdənt]
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- Noun:
- the hemisphere that includes North and South America
Word Origin
- Occident (n.)
- late 14c., "western part" (of the heavens or earth), from Old French occident (12c.) or directly from Latin occidentem (nominative occidens) "western sky, sunset, part of the sky in which the sun sets," noun use of adjective meaning "setting," from present participle of occidere "fall down, go down" (see occasion (n.)).
Antonym
Example
- 1. Our cultural beliefs caused many problems traveling through the occident .
- 2. Chinese toys sell hot in occident on christmas .
- 3. Knowledge about this great civilisation came to the occident indirectly however in its greek version .
- 4. The theory of libido and the two important civilization epochs of the occident .
- 5. Another tradition that reached the occident was that of jewish mysticism .