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Meaning of occidental | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˌɒk.səˈdɛn.təl

Definitions

  1. An artificial language, created by Edgar de Wahl later renamed Interlingue shortly before the publication of Interlingua
  2. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
  3. A census-designated place in Sonoma County, California, United States.
  4. Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality
  5. A Western Christian of the Latin rite

Equivalents

العربية غربي
Български западен
Español occidental poniente
Suomi länsimainen
Հայերեն օքսիդենտալ
Kurdî interlingue
Latviešu rietumu
മലയാളം പശ്ചിമം
Polski zachodni
Português occidental
Slovenščina zahoden
Türkçe batı

Examples

“Most occidentals resident in South China have joined the Chinese in their zealous enthusiasm for the lychee.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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