30 January 2017

Occident

[ok-si-duh nt]

noun

1. the Occident.
the West; the countries of Europe and America.
Western Hemisphere.

2. (lowercase) the west; the western regions.

Origin of Occident

Middle English, Middle French, Latin, Middle English < Middle French < Latin occident- (stem of occidēns) present participle of occidere to fall, (of the sun) to set, equivalent to oc- oc- + cid- (combining form of cadere to fall) + -ent- -ent

Can be confused

accident, Occident.

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Examples from the Web for Occident

Historical Examples

Her affiliation with the Occident is so much the more complete; but her Eastern origin is never in doubt.
Studies of Contemporary Poets
Mary C. Sturgeon

In the Occident, giving to the poor is lending to the devil.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)
Elbert Hubbard

He established a periodical, “Orient and Occident,” in 1862.
Some Jewish Witnesses For Christ
Rev. A. Bernstein, B.D.

Anagram

edict con

Today’s quote

An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.

– Mahatma Gandhi

On this day

30 January 1648 – signing of the Peace of Munster, between the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of Spain and was officially ratified on the 15 May 1648. This treaty was the first in a series of peace treaties known as the Peace of Westphalia which paved the way for the modern sovereign state. The second being the Treaty of Munster and the Treaty of Osnabrück, both signed on 24 October 1648.

30 January 1882 – birth of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR), who was a member of the Democratic Party and became the 32nd President of the USA. He is the only president to serve four consecutive terms. FDR served from 4 March 1933 until his death on 12 April 1945. In 1921, FDR contracted polio, which left him paralysed from the waist down.

30 January 1948 – assassination of Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi by a Hindu nationalist opposed to the partitioning of India, who believed Gandhi was favouring the creation of the Muslim state of Pakistan. Gandhi led the campaign for Indian independence from British rule through non-violent disobedience. Born 2 October 1869.

30 January 1972 – ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Derry, Northern Ireland when 26 unarmed protesters were shot by British soldiers, killing 13 instantly, with a 14th dying some months later from his injuries. Seventeen were injured. John Lennon recorded a song about the incident, entitled ‘Sunday Bloody Sunday‘, which appeared on his ‘Sometime in New York City‘ album.