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