western

[ wes-tern ]

/ ˈwɛs tərn /

adjective

lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office.

directed or proceeding toward the west: a western migration.

coming or originating from the west, as a wind.

(often initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, living in, or characteristic of the West, especially the western U.S.: a Western ranch.

(usually initial capital letter) Occidental: to adopt Western dress.

(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the non-Communist countries of Europe and the Americas: Western trade agreements.

(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Western Church.

noun

(often initial capital letter) a story, movie, or radio or television play about the U.S. West of the 19th century.

western sandwich.

a person or thing from a western region or country.

Origin of western

before 1050; 1905–10 for def 8; Middle English, Old English westerne, equivalent to west west + -erne -ern

OTHER WORDS FROM western

an·ti-West·ern, adjective non·west·ern, adjective, noun pro-West·ern, adjective un·west·ern, adjective

Words nearby western

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Example sentences from the Web for pro-western

That Stone would slander the democratic, pro-Western, EuroMaidan revolution as a CIA coup is no surprise.

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He said that only young, pro-Western officers should be promoted to key positions.

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And Echo of Moscow has one of the most pro-Western audiences in Russia.

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Red Cross volunteers provided free medicine to both pro-Western and pro-Eastern camps in Kiev this weekend.

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Eli Lake talks with a commander of the pro-Western opposition about a new front in the civil war.

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British Dictionary definitions for pro-western (1 of 2)

Western

/ (ˈwɛstən) /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of the West as opposed to the Orient

(formerly) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Americas and the parts of Europe not under Communist rule

of, relating to, or characteristic of the western states of the US

noun

a film, book, etc, concerned with life in the western states of the US, esp during the era of exploration and early development

British Dictionary definitions for pro-western (2 of 2)

western

/ (ˈwɛstən) /

adjective

situated in or towards or facing the west

going or directed to or towards the west

(of a wind, etc) coming or originating from the west

native to, inhabiting, or growing in the west

music See country and western

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