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western.

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈwɛstɚn/General-American/ˈwɛstən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west.

    the western approaches
  2. Of a wind, blowing from the west; westerly.

  3. Occidental.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern.

noun/ˈwɛstɚn/General-American/ˈwɛstən/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English westerne, from Old English westerne, from Proto-Germanic *westrōnijaz. By surface analysis, west + -ern.

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