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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Church, -- passed in 1714, repealed in 1719.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...
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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 culture, also
known as
Western civilization,
European civilization,
Occidental culture,
Western society, or
simply the West,
refers to the internally...
- The
Western world, also
known as the West,
primarily refers to
various nations and
states in
Western Europe,
Northern America, and Australasia; with some...
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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%...
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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...
- The
Western Ghats, also
known as the Sahyadri, is a
mountain range that
stretches 1,600 km (990 mi)
along the
western coast of the
Indian peninsula. Covering...
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Western philosophy refers to the
philosophical thought,
traditions and
works of the
Western world. Historically, the term
refers to the philosophical...
- 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 Canada, also
referred to as the
Western provinces,
Canadian West, or
Western provinces of Canada, and
commonly known within Canada as the West...
