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| West |
| [AS. west, adv.; akin to
D. west, G. west, westen, OHG. westan, Icel.
vestr, Sw. vest, vester, vestan, Dan.
vest, vesten, and perhaps to L. vesper evening, Gr.
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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.
A country, or region of country, which, with
regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction 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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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.
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To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
To turn or move toward the west; to veer from
the north or south toward the west.
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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.
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