Oriental vs. Occidental
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Difference Between Oriental and Occidental
Orientaladjective
alternative case form of Oriental
Occidentaladjective
Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western.
occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.Orientalnoun
alternative case form of Oriental
Occidentaladjective
Of a gem or precious stone: of inferior value or quality.
Orientalnoun
a member of an Oriental race
Occidentalnoun
A Western Christian of the Latin rite
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Orientaladjective
denoting or characteristic of the biogeographic region including southern Asia and the Malay Archipelago as far as the Philippines and Borneo and Java;
Oriental politenessfor people of South and East Asian ancestry the term `Asian' is preferred to `Oriental'Asian ancestryOccidentalnoun
a native inhabitant of the Occident
Occidentalnoun
an artificial language
Occidentaladjective
denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere;
occidental civilizationHesperian culture
