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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 oc·ci·den·tal /ˌɑksəˈdɛntḷ/
 西洋人,西方人(a.)西洋的,西方的

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Oc·ci·den·tal a.
 1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west; western; -- opposed to oriental; as, occidental climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
 2. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; -- used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those found in the Orient are generally superior.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 occidental
      adj : denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the
            Western Hemisphere; "occidental civilization";
            "Hesperian culture" [syn: Hesperian]
      n 1: a native inhabitant of the Occident
      2: an artificial language