Occident
The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; -- opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.
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Occident Translations
occident in French is occident
occident in German is Westen, Abendland {n}
occident in Hungarian is nyugat
occident in Spanish is occidente
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