Etymology : Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably to Latin vesper evening, Greek hesperos
Pronunciation : west
Function : adverb
Date : before 12th century
1. Europe and North and South America; family name; Mae West, (1892-1980) American superstar actress and sex symbol. direction in which the sun sets, direction opposite east on a compass. of the west; situated in the west. adtoward the west. west\west\ , n. [as. west, adv.; akin to d. west, g. west, westen, ohg. westan, icel. vestr, sw. vest, vester, vestan, dan. vest, vesten, and perhaps to l. vesper evening, gr. . . cf. vesper, visigoth.].
2. the point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east. and fresh from the west is the free wind's breath.
3. a country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
4. specifically: (a) the westen hemisphere, or the new world so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from europe; the occident. (b) (u. s. hist. & geog.) formerly, that part of the united states west of the alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the indian territory, new mexico, etc. usually with the definite article.west by north,west by south, according to the notation of the mariner's compass, that point which lies 11¼° to the north or south, respectively, of the point due west.west northwest,west southwest, that point which lies 22½° to the north or south of west, or halfway between west and northwest or southwest, respectively. see:
illust. of compass.west \west\, a. lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west. this shall be your west border. xxxiv. 6.west end, the fashionable part of london, commencing from the east, at charing cross.west \west\, adv. [as. west.] westward.west \west\, v. i.
5. to pass to the west; to set, as the sun. [obs.] "the hot sun gan to west.".
6. to turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.west \west\, a. (eccl.) designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir.west situated in or facing or moving toward the west [ant: east] n.
7. the countries of (originally) europe and (now including) north and south america [syn: west, occident].
8. the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees [syn: due west , w].
9. the region of the united states lying to the west of the mississippi river [syn: west].
10. british writer (born in ireland) (1892-1983) [syn: west, rebecca west , dame rebecca west, cicily isabel fairfield].
11. united states film actress (1892-1980) [syn: west, mae west ].
12. english painter (born in america) who became the second president of the royal academy (1738-1820) [syn: west, benjamin west ] to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to arizona".
13. The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.
14. A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
15. The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.
16. Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc.
17. Usually with the definite article.
18. Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
19. Westward.
20. To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
21. To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
22. Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which is opposite to, and farthest from, the east, or the part containing the chancel and choir. the countries of Europe and North and South America the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River English painter who became the second president of the Royal Academy United States film actress British writer the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees situated in or facing or moving toward the west to, toward, or in the west; "we moved west to Arizona".
23. 1. The west is the direction which you look towards in the evening in order to see:
the sun set. I pushed on towards Flagstaff, a hundred miles to the west The sun crosses the sky from east to west.
24. The west of a place, country, or region is the part of it which is in the west. physicists working at Bristol University in the west of England.
25. If you go west, you travel towards the west. We are going West to California.
26. Something that is west of a place is positioned to the west of it. their home town of Paisley, several miles west of Glasgow.
27. The west part of a place, country, or region is the part which is towards the west. a small island off the west coast of South Korea.
28. West is used in the names of some countries, states, and regions in the west of a larger area. Mark has been working in West Africa for about six months. his West London home. Charleston, West Virginia.
29. A west wind blows from the west.
30. The West is used to refer to the United States, Canada, and the countries of Western, Northern, and Southern Europe. relations between Iran and the West. American painter. The first American to study art in Italy (1760-1763), he settled in England and quickly became a prominent artist. The Death of General Wolfe (1770) is among his most important works. American basketball player, coach, and general manager. As guard for the Los Angeles Lakers (1960-1973), he became one of the National Basketball Association's all-time scoring leaders, and as coach and general manager he helped lead the Lakers to five world championships. American actress known for her sultry stage persona. Her films include I'm No Angel (1933) and My Little Chickadee (1940). American writer known for his novels of dark comedy, such as Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939). British writer and critic whose works include psychological novels, such as The Judge (1922), critical studies, as of Henry James (1916), a historical study of Yugoslavia (1942), and several reports on the Nuremberg trials. Portuguese West Africa Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin West Africa Conference Canada West De La Warr Thomas West 12th Baron French West Africa Germany West Key West North West Co. Sackville West Vita Victoria Mary Sackville West East West Schism South West Africa People's Organization West Point West Bank West Bengal West Florida Controversy West Indies West Midlands West Nile virus West Sussex West Virginia West Yorkshire West Benjamin West Dame Rebecca West Jerry Jerome Alan West West Mae West Nathanael Wild West Show West River.
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