Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Occident
occident, n. [Fr. < L. 'setting, sunset, the west', occiděre, to fall towards, go down.]
The West; region of the sky where the sun sets.
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occident, n. [Fr. < L. 'setting, sunset, the west', occiděre, to fall towards, go down.]
The West; region of the sky where the sun sets.
Return to page 4 of the letter “o”.