- western
- western (adj.) "toward or of the west," O.E. westerne (see WEST (Cf. west)). The noun meaning "book or movie about the Old West" is first attested 1909.
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Western — Western … Deutsch Wörterbuch
WESTERN — Plus qu’un genre éminemment populaire – une histoire de feu et de sang avec des hommes à cheval et des paysages grandioses –, plus qu’un combat manichéen entre le bien et le mal, le western est l’expression d’un milieu culturel particulier, celui … Encyclopédie Universelle
Western — may refer to: *Western culture (also called Western civilization), the human cultures of European origin * Western (genre), a category of fiction and visual art centered on the American Old West (Western United States) ** Western fiction, the… … Wikipedia
Western A.F.C. — Western A.F.C. is a soccer club in Christchurch, New Zealand.History1913–1920Western A.F.C kicked off in 1913 when a small group of keen soccer players at West Christchurch District High School decided to start a team.The few boys who had played… … Wikipedia
Western — West ern, a. [1913 Webster] 1. Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean. [1913 Webster] Far… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
western — WÉSTERN, wésternuri, s.n. Gen de film de aventuri (creat în America), a cărui acţiune se petrece de obicei în timpul colonizării vestului Statelor Unite ale Americii. [pr.: uéstern] – Din engl. western. Trimis de cata, 27.02.2002. Sursa: DEX 98 … Dicționar Român
Western — Sm Film (oder Buch) über die amerikanische Pionierzeit erw. fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus am. e. western westlich, nach Westen . Wohl hypostasiert nach der allgemeinen Wanderungsrichtung nach Westen . Ebenso nndl. western, ne.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
western — /ˈwestern, ingl. ˈwɛstən/ [vc. ingl., propriamente «occidentale»] s. m. inv. film di indiani FRASEOLOGIA western all italiana, spaghetti western … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
western — [wes′tərn] adj. [ME < OE westerne] 1. in, of, to, toward, or facing the west 2. from the west [a western wind] 3. [W ] of or characteristic of the West 4. [W ] of the Western Church n. 1. WESTERNER … English World dictionary
western — / wɛstən/, it. / wɛstern/ agg. ingl. [der. di west ], usato in ital. come s.m. (cinem.) [genere cinematografico ambientato nel territorio occidentale dell America del Nord del sec. 19°] ● Espressioni: western all italiana [genere analogo nato in… … Enciclopedia Italiana
Western — Western, NE U.S. village in Nebraska Population (2000): 287 Housing Units (2000): 151 Land area (2000): 0.445541 sq. miles (1.153947 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.445541 sq. miles (1.153947… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
