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western

1. west.ern \'wes-t*rn\ \-.mo-st\ aj [ME westerne, fr. OE; akin to OHG 
   westro-ni western, OE west)X often cap  1: of, relating to, or 
   characteristic of a region conventionally designate d West 2a: lying toward 
   the west  2b: coming from the west {~ wind}  cap  3: of or relating to the 
   Roman Catholic or Protestant segment of Christian ity {Western liturgies} - 
   west.ern.most aj
2. western n 1: one that is produced in or characteristic of a western 
   region and esp. t he western U.S. often cap  2: a novel, story, motion 
   picture, or broadcast dealing with life in the we stern U.S. during the 
   latter half of the 19th century