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Northwestern
Northwestern North`west"ern, a.
Of, pertaining to, or being in, the northwest; in a direction
toward the northwest; coming from the northwest;
northwesterly; as, a northwestern course.
Southwestern
Southwestern South`west"ern, a.
Of or pertaining to the southwest; southwesterly; as, to sail
a southwestern course.
Western ChinquapinChinquapin Chin"qua*pin, n. (Bot.)
A branching, nut-bearing tree or shrub (Castanea pumila) of
North America, from six to twenty feet high, allied to the
chestnut. Also, its small, sweet, edible nat. [Written also
chincapin and chinkapin.]
Chinquapin oak, a small shrubby oak (Quercus prinoides)
of the Atlantic States, with edible acorns.
Western Chinquapin, an evergreen shrub or tree (Castanopes
chrysophylla) of the Pacific coast. In California it is a
shrub; in Oregon a tree 30 to 125 feet high. Western schism Greek schism (Eccl.), the separation of the Greek and Roman
churches.
Great schism, or Western schism (Eccl.) a schism in the
Roman church in the latter part of the 14th century, on
account of rival claimants to the papal throne.
Schism act (Law), an act of the English Parliament
requiring all teachers to conform to the Established
Church, -- passed in 1714, repealed in 1719. Western wallflowerWallflower Wall"flow`er, n.
1. (Bot.) A perennial, cruciferous plant (Cheiranthus
Cheiri), with sweet-scented flowers varying in color from
yellow to orange and deep red. In Europe it very common on
old walls.
Note: The name is sometimes extended to other species of
Cheiranthus and of the related genus Erysimum,
especially the American Western wallflower (Erysimum
asperum), a biennial herb with orange-yellow flowers.
2. A lady at a ball, who, either from choice, or because not
asked to dance, remains a spectator. [Colloq.] Westerner
Westerner West"ern*er, n.
A native or inhabitant of the west.
Westernmost
Westernmost West"ern*most`, a.
Situated the farthest towards the west; most western.
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Western may
refer to:
Western, Nebraska, a
village in the US
Western, New York, a town...
- The
Western world, also
known as the West,
primarily refers to
various nations and
states in the
regions of
Western Europe,
Northern America, and Australasia;...
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Western Europe is the
western region of Europe. The region's
extent varies depending on context. The
concept of "the West"
appeared in
Europe in juxtaposition...
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Western Australia (WA) is the
westernmost state of Australia. It is
bounded by the
Indian Ocean to the
north and west, the
Southern Ocean to the south...
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Country (also
called country and
western) is a
music genre originating in the
southern regions of the
United States, both the
American South and the Southwest...
- The
Western is a
genre of
fiction typically set in the
American frontier (commonly
referred to as the "Old West" or the "Wild West")
between the California...
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Western culture, also
known as
Western civilization,
European civilization,
Occidental culture, or
Western society,
refers to the
diverse culture of the...
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Western esotericism, also
known as esotericism, esoterism, and
sometimes the
Western mystery tradition, is a term
scholars use to
classify a wide range...
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covering the
history of
Western fashion—the
story of the
changing fashions in
clothing in
countries under influence of the
Western world—from the 5th century...
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Western Sahara is a
disputed territory in North-
western Africa. It has a
surface area of 272,000
square kilometres (105,000 sq mi).
Approximately 30%...
