Western en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈwɛs.tən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈwɛs.təɹn/ (General-American)
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Meanings
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Of, situated in, or related to the West (in any sense thereof). ▸ Of or pertaining to the cultures and traditions of the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (the West).
As Western culture became increasingly mechanized in the 1600s, the female earth and virgin earth spirit were subdued by the machine.
1989, Carolyn Merchant, The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution, page 2:He would be as happy with her as he would be with Jennie—almost—and he would have the satisfaction of knowing that this Western social and financial world held no more significant figure than himself.
1911, Theodore Dreiser, chapter LVI, in Jennie Gerhardt:Born in Penglai, on the coast of Shandong, in 1888, Miss Pruitt grew up in an inland village where for many years hers was the only Western family.
1985 August 11, Robert D. McFadden, “Ida Pruitt, 96, who fostered friendship with the Chinese”, in The New York Times (Section 1 section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 May 2015, page 36:
- (historical) Of, situated in, or related to the West (in any sense thereof). ▸ Of or pertaining to the Western Bloc.
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Of, situated in, or related to the West (in any sense thereof). ▸ Of or pertaining to the western United States (the West).
He was not the first Northeastern banker to be surprised by what he saw when he stepped off the train into this Western city.
- (South-Korea) Of, situated in, or related to the West (in any sense thereof). ▸ Originating from Europe.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most Western | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more Western | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
non-Western · non-Western · non-Western · non-Western
Coordinates
Eastern · Northeastern · Southwestern · Southeastern · Northwestern · Northeastern · Northwestern · Northern · Southwestern · Southern · Eastern · Southeastern · Northeastern · Southern · Northwestern · Southeastern · Eastern · Southwestern · Northern · Northern · Southern · Southwestern · Northwestern · Northeastern · Eastern · Southern · Southeastern · Northern
Translations (1)
fi lännen- (of or pertaining to a genre dealing with the Old West)