Meaning of west | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A placename:
   countable, uncountable
2. The western world; i.e. the United States, Canada, Western Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
   countable, uncountable
3. The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°
4. The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
5. The Western Bloc (the non-communist nations of Europe and America).
   countable, historical, uncountable
6. The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
7. The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
8. The Western United States (sometimes excluding the West Coast), particularly (historical) in reference to the 19th century Wild West.
   US, countable, uncountable
9. In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem
10. In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
11. The Western Roman Empire, or its successors.
    countable, historical, uncountable
12. Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward
13. The part of the Christian Church whose traditions and practices originated in the territories of the former Western Roman Empire, including the Roman Catholic Church and the churches of the Reformation.
    countable, uncountable
14. Of wind: from the west
15. A town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States.
    countable, uncountable
16. A city in McLennan County, Texas, United States.
    countable, uncountable
17. An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States.
    countable, uncountable
18. A number of townships in the United States, in Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Ohio and Pennsylvania, listed under West Township.
    countable, uncountable
19. Regions or countries lying to the west of a specified or implied point of orientation.
    countable, uncountable
20. The western part of any region.
    countable, uncountable
21. One of four positions at 90-degree intervals that lies to the west or on the left of a diagram.
    countable, uncountable
22. A person (as a bridge player) occupying this position during a specified activity.
    countable
23. A surname from Middle English for a newcomer from the west, or someone who lived to the west of a village.
    countable

Equivalents

Examples

“We used to live in the west of the country.”

“Portugal lies to the west of Spain.”

“In two respects, however, the cathedral [of St. Mary's in Sydney, Australia] differs from English traditions: it is oriented north-south, not east-west; and its main entry is from the south (liturgical west) between the two towers, in the French manner.”

“The seating for honored persons (clergy) is at the liturgical west, opposite the entrance and lectern.”

“In most worship spaces, this will put the thurifer and gospeller facing liturgical west, book bearer facing liturgical east (or the book on the reading desk), and the torch bearers turned inward, facing the book.”

“Throughout the book I refer directionally to the altar and chancel of St. Andrew's as situated at ecclesiastical east (to avoid overcomplicating matters), not geographical or magnetic southeast. Thus, the altar is located at the east end of the church, and the gallery, at the west.”

“When I came to Washington forty-seven years ago, the predominant issue was ensuring that the United States would step up to the communist threat, both abroad and at home. The ultimate satisfaction is to have lived long enough to see the West defeat communism and begin a new, equally arduous, equally noble campaign to ensure the victory of freedom, both abroad and at home.”

“The relationship between China and the West has worsened since U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier this month against Beijing's wishes.”

“I was about to say that I had known the Celebrity from the time he wore kilts. But I see I will have to amend that, because he was not a celebrity then, nor, indeed, did he achieve fame until some time after I left New York for the West.”

“I shall constantly reckon among the Saints those whom the Eastern Church, whether with or without the consent of the West, so accounts.”

“Senegal is a nation that lies in the West.”

“Kanye West took to social media to speak about mental health after a fan claimed that the rapper was “off his meds”.”

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