Occident vs. West — What's the Difference?

Western lands or regions; the west.

West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east, and is the direction in which the sun sets.

Occident The countries of Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

The cardinal point on the mariner's compass 270° clockwise from due north and directly opposite east.

The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west.

The direction opposite to the direction of the earth's axial rotation.

The Western world; the part of the world excluding Asia

An area or region lying in the west.

The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; - opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere.

The western part of the earth, especially Europe and the Western Hemisphere.

The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America

The western part of a region or country.

The hemisphere that includes North and South America

A historical region of the United States west of the Allegheny Mountains.

The region of the United States west of the Mississippi River.

The United States, Canada, and the noncommunist countries of Europe, especially during the Cold War.

The nations of North America and Europe with developed capitalist economies, especially in contrast to less-developed nations.

The end of a church opposite the altar. Also called liturgical west.

To, toward, of, facing, or in the west.

Originating in or coming from the west

In, from, or toward the west.

One of the four principal compass points, specifically 270°, conventionally directed to the left on maps; the direction of the setting sun at an equinox.

The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.

(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.

Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.

(meteorology) Of wind: from the west.

Of or pertaining to the west; western.

From the West; occidental.

(ecclesiastial) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical west, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the part containing the chancel.

Towards the west; westwards.

To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.

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.

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.

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.

Westward.

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.

The countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America

The cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees

The region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River

British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)

United States film actress (1892-1980)

English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)

Situated in or facing or moving toward the west

To, toward, or in the west;