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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for western

Noun

1. Western, horse opera, feature, feature film
usage: a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
2. western, western sandwich, sandwich
usage: a sandwich made from a western omelet

Adjective

1. western (vs. eastern), occidental, Hesperian
usage: relating to or characteristic of regions of western parts of the world; "the Western Hemisphere"; "Western Europe"; "the Western Roman Empire"
2. westerly, western, west (vs. east)
usage: lying in or toward the west
3. western (vs. eastern), southwestern, midwestern, northwestern, west-central
usage: of or characteristic of regions of the United States west of the Mississippi River; "a Western ranch"
4. western, west (vs. east)
usage: lying toward or situated in the west; "our company's western office"
5. westerly, western, west (vs. east)
usage: of wind; from the west
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