English noun: Occident | |||
1. | Occident (location) the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America | ||
Synonyms | West | ||
Instance hypernym | region | ||
Part holonym | Europe, North America, South America | ||
Attribute | western | ||
2. | occident (location) the hemisphere that includes North America and South America | ||
Synonyms | New World, western hemisphere | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hemisphere | ||
Part holonym | North America, South America | ||