- (a.) Of, pertaining to or situated in, the occident or west; western; -- opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates or customs; an occidental planet.
- (a.) Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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