western


Definition: Meaning of, western in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɛst(ə)n /

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  1. in or from the west of a country or area
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  2. relating to ideas and ways of doing things that come from Europe and the Americas
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  1. a film about life in the 19th century in the American West, especially the lives of COWBOY s
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Western


Definition: Meaning of, Western in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈwɛstən /

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  1. a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
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Western used in phrases

  • Western Australia
    1. the largest state of Australia, in the west of the country, whose capital is Perth
  • Western Australia coral pea (noun)
    1. vigorous climber of the forests of western Australia; grown for their dense racemes of attractive bright rose-purple flowers
  • Western Cape (noun)
    1. a province in the south west of South Africa, the capital is Cape Town
  • Western Church (noun)
    1. the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
  • Western Conference, the
    1. a group of professional BASKETBALL teams from the western part of the US, which play against one another. Together with the EASTERN CONFERENCE, a similar group from the eastern US, these teams form the NBA .
  • Western Empire (noun)
    1. the western part after the Roman Empire was divided in 395; it lasted only until 476
  • Western Europe
    1. the western part of Europe or the countries in it, especially the ones that did not have Communist governments, such as France or the Netherlands
  • Western European Summer Time (noun)
    1. a form of daylight-saving time, one hour ahead of UTC, used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and mainland Portugal in summer
  • Western Front
    1. the Western Front an area in northern France and Belgium where many battles of World War I were fought. The armies of the ALLIES (= Britain, France etc) and of Germany were based in TRENCH es (= long, deep holes in the ground) and suffered terrible conditions and great loss of life.
  • Western Hemisphere
    1. the Western Hemisphere the half of the Earth that includes the Americas and the Caribbean
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