2007-04-08 08:11:36 · 7 answers · asked by onafatima1979 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Means West....as opposed to oriental which is East
2007-04-08 08:19:14 · answer #1 · answered by fling.poop 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oriental Asia: Mostly people with slanted eyes Occidental Asia: Southwest people of Asia Not Eastern and Western Hemispheres
2016-03-19 04:51:52 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oc·ci·den·tal or Oc·ci·den·tal (ŏk'sĭ-dĕn'tl)
adj.
Of or relating to the countries of the Occident or their peoples or cultures; western.
n.
A native or inhabitant of an Occidental country; a westerner.
2007-04-08 08:16:18 · answer #3 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Western (as opposed to Eastern)
Basically... non-asian, non-communist.
Pronunciation: "äk-s&-'den-t&l
Function: adjective
Usage: often capitalized
1 : of, relating to, or situated in the Occident : WESTERN
2 : of or relating to Occidentals
Main Entry: 1west·ern
Pronunciation: 'wes-t&rn
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English westerne, from Old English; akin to Old High German westrOni western, Old English west
1 a : coming from the west b : lying toward the west
2 capitalized : of, relating to, or characteristic of a region conventionally designated West: as a : steeped in or stemming from the Greco-Roman traditions
2007-04-08 08:18:43 · answer #4 · answered by Mr. Know-it-all 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
RE:
What does occidental mean?
2015-08-07 08:08:08 · answer #5 · answered by Shauna 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Arising or coming from the east, where the sun rises.
2007-04-08 08:14:02 · answer #6 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means west, westerly
2007-04-08 08:13:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋