Bible Dictionaries
Occidental
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(a.) Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; - used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
(2):
(a.) Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; - opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Occidental'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/o/occidental.html. 1828.