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WEST, n. [L., a decline or fall, departure. In elements, it coincides with waste.] 1. In strictness, that point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinox, or any point in a direct line between the spectator or other object, and that point of the horizon; or west is the intersection of the prime vertical with the horizon, on that side where the sun sets. West is directly opposite to east, and one of the cardinal points. In a less strict sense, west is the region of the hemisphere near the point where the sun sets when in the equator. Thus we say, a star sets in the west, a meteor appears in the west, a cloud rises in the west.2. A country situated in the region towards the sun-setting, with respect to another. Thus in the United States, the inhabitants of the Atlantic states speak of the inhabitants of Ohio, Kentucky or Missouri, and call them people of the west; and formerly, the empire of Rome was called the empire of the West, in opposition to the empire of the East, the seat of which was Constantinople.WEST, a. 1. Being in a line towards the point where the sun sets when in the equator; or in a looser sense, being in the region near the line of direction towards that point, either on the earth or in the heavens.This shall be your west border. Numbers 34.2. Coming or moving from the west or western region; as a west wind.WEST, adv. To the western region; at the westward; more westward; as, Ireland lies west of England. WEST, v.i. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [Not in use.]
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WEST, n. [L., a decline or fall, departure. In elements, it coincides with waste.] 1. In strictness, that point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinox, or any point in a direct line between the spectator or other object, and that point of the horizon; or west is the intersection of the prime vertical with the horizon, on that side where the sun sets. West is directly opposite to east, and one of the cardinal points. In a less strict sense, west is the region of the hemisphere near the point where the sun sets when in the equator. Thus we say, a star sets in the west, a meteor appears in the west, a cloud rises in the west.2. A country situated in the region towards the sun-setting, with respect to another. Thus in the United States, the inhabitants of the Atlantic states speak of the inhabitants of Ohio, Kentucky or Missouri, and call them people of the west; and formerly, the empire of Rome was called the empire of the West, in opposition to the empire of the East, the seat of which was Constantinople.WEST, a. 1. Being in a line towards the point where the sun sets when in the equator; or in a looser sense, being in the region near the line of direction towards that point, either on the earth or in the heavens.This shall be your west border. Numbers 34.2. Coming or moving from the west or western region; as a west wind.WEST, adv. To the western region; at the westward; more westward; as, Ireland lies west of England. WEST, v.i. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [Not in use.] |
WEST, a.- Being in a line toward the point where the sunsets when in the equator; or in a looser sense, being in the region near the line of direction toward that point, either on the earth or in the heavens.
This shall be your west border. Numb. xxxiv.
- Coming or moving from the west or western region; as, a west wind.
WEST, adv.To the western region; at the westward; more westward; as, Ireland lies west of England.
WEST, n. [Sax. west; D. and G. west; Dan. vest; Sw. vester; Fr. ouest. This word probably signifies decline or fall, or departure; as in L. occidens, and in other cases. In elements, it coincides with waste.]- In strictness, that point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinox, or any point in a direct line between the spectator or other object, and that point of the horizon; or west is the intersection of the prime vertical with the horizon, on that side where the sun sets. West is directly opposite to east, and one of the cardinal points. In a less strict sense, west is the region of the hemisphere near the point where the sun sets when in the equator. Thus we say, a star sets in the west, a meteor appears in the west, a cloud rises in the west.
- A country situated in a region toward the sun-setting, with respect to another. Thus in the United States, the inhabitants of the Atlantic states speak of the inhabitants of Ohio, Kentucky or Missouri, and call them people of the west; and formerly, the empire of Rome was called the empire of the West, in opposition to the empire of the East, the seat of which was Constantinople.
WEST, v.i.To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [Not in use.] – Chaucer. |
West
- The point in the heavens where the sun is seen
to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one
of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right
angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing
north; the point directly opposite to east.
- Lying toward the west; situated
at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or
reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a
west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a
west wind blows from the west.
- Westward.
- To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
- Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is
opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the
chancel and choir.
- A country, or region of country, which, with
regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward
the west.
- To turn or move toward the west; to veer from
the north or south toward the west.
- The Westen
hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by
sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.
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West WEST, noun [Latin , a decline or fall, departure. In elements, it coincides with waste.] 1. In strictness, that point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinox, or any point in a direct line between the spectator or other object, and that point of the horizon; or west is the intersection of the prime vertical with the horizon, on that side where the sun sets. west is directly opposite to east, and one of the cardinal points. In a less strict sense, west is the region of the hemisphere near the point where the sun sets when in the equator. Thus we say, a star sets in the west a meteor appears in the west a cloud rises in the west 2. A country situated in the region towards the sun-setting, with respect to another. Thus in the United States, the inhabitants of the Atlantic states speak of the inhabitants of Ohio, Kentucky or Missouri, and call them people of the west; and formerly, the empire of Rome was called the empire of the west in opposition to the empire of the East, the seat of which was Constantinople. WEST, adjective 1. Being in a line towards the point where the sun sets when in the equator; or in a looser sense, being in the region near the line of direction towards that point, either on the earth or in the heavens. This shall be your west border. Numbers 34:6. 2. Coming or moving from the west or western region; as a west wind. WEST, adverb To the western region; at the westward; more westward; as, Ireland lies west of England. WEST, verb intransitive To pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [Not in use.] |
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