west
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
The direction opposite to that of the earth's rotation, specifically 270°.
We used to live in the west of the country.
Portugal lies to the west of Spain.
- 2.
The western region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
- 3.
(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the gallery, opposite to the altar, and opposite to the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(not comparable)Situated or lying in or toward the west; westward.
- 2.
(not comparable)(meteorology) Of wind: from the west.
- 3.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the west; western.
- 4.
(not comparable)From the West; occidental.
- 5.
(not comparable)(ecclesiastial) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical west, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the part containing the chancel.
Trạng từ
adverb- 1.
Towards the west; westwards.
This thoroughfare bears (to the) West.
Động từ
verb- 1.
To move to the west; (of the sun) to set.
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Nguồn gốc từ
From Middle English west, from Old English west, from *westr (western), from Proto-Germanic *westrą (west), from Proto-Germanic *westraz (west), from Proto-Indo-European *wek⁽ʷ⁾speros (evening). 2 cog Cognate with wast, waast, weest, wäst (west), Wääste, west, West, vest, vestur, väst, väster (west); also with feascar, feasgar (evening;