western

western
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [In or toward the west]
Syn. westward, westerly, occidental, in the west, on the west side, where the sun sets, facing west, from the east, westernly, westernmost, westbound, occidental.
Ant. Eastern*, Easterly, oriental.
2. [ Usually capital; having characteristics of Western Civilization]
Syn. Grecian, Latin, Roman, American, European, Christian, CaucAsian.
3. [ Sometimes capital; having characteristics of the western part of the United States]
Syn. cowboy, middle-western, southwestern, far-western, in the sagebrush country, on the Western plains, in the wide open spaces, in the wild west, in the Rockies, in God's country, in the wild and woolly West*, out where the men are men*.

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