occidental

[Lat. occidental is; Fr., Sp., & Port. occidental; Ital. occident ale.] I. Literally : 1. Of or pertaining to the western quarter of the hemisphere, or to some part of the earth lying west of the speaker or spectator; western. (Opposed to 2. Setting after the sun; as, an occidental planet. occlusion II. Fig .: Inferior in excellence, quality, or beauty; applied to gems, in opposition to orient or oriental, the term applied to the finest gems, which, with few exceptions, come from the East.