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n. The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due north and directly opposite east.

n. The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation.

n. An area or region lying in the west.

n. The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

n. The western part of a region or country.

n. A historical region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.

n. The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.

n. The United States, Canada, and the noncommunist countries of Europe, especially during the Cold War.

n. The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations.

adj. To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.

adj. Originating in or coming from the west: a gentle west wind.

ad. In, from, or toward the west.

n. One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.

adj. Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

adj. Of wind: from the west.

adj. Of or pertaining to the west; western.

adj. From the West; occidental.

ad. Towards the west; westwards.

n. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.

n. A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.

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n. The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.

n. Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.

adj. Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west.

adj. Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.

ad. Westward.

verb-intransitive. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.

verb-intransitive. To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.

n. One of the four cardinal points of the compass, opposite to the east, and lying on the left hand when one faces the north; the point in the heavens where the sun sets at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; more generally, the place of sunset. Abbreviated W.

n. The quarter or direction toward the mean point of sunset; the tendency or trend directly away from the east; the western part or side: with to, at, or on: as, that place lies to the west of this; to travel to the west; at or on the west were high mountains; Europe is bounded on the west by the Atlantic.

n. The western part or division of a region mentioned or understood: as, the west of Europe or of England; the Canadian west; he lives in the west (of a town, county, etc.).

n. Eccles.:

n. The point of the compass toward which one is turned when looking from the altar or high altar toward the further end of the nave or the usual position of the main entrance of a church. See east, n., 1.

n. In church hist., the church in the Western Empire and countries adjacent, especially on the north; the Western Church

Situated in, on, or to the west; being or lying westward with reference to something else; western: as, the West Indies; West Virginia; the west bank or the west fork of a river; west longitude.

Coming or moving from the west or western region: as, a west wind.

Eccles., situated in, or in the direction of, that part of a church which is furthest from the altar or high altar; opposite the ecclesiastical east

To or toward the west; westward or westerly; specifically (ecclesiastical), toward or in the direction of that part of a church which is furthest from the altar or high altar.

To move toward the west; turn or veer to the west.

n. the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

n. the direction corresponding to the westward cardinal compass point

n. British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

n. United States film actress (1892-1980)

n. English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

n. a location in the western part of a country, region, or city

n. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

n. the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

ad. to, toward, or in the west

adj. situated in or facing or moving toward the west

"The West has already laid gas and oil pipelines from Azerbaijan through Georgia and then on to Turkey and the west."

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