Western Definition
wĕstərn
westerns
adjective
In, of, to, toward, or facing the west.
Webster's New World
From the west.
A western wind.
Webster's New World
Native to or growing in the west.
American Heritage
Of or characteristic of the West.
Webster's New World
Of the Western Church.
Webster's New World
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noun
westerns
Webster's New World
A novel, film, television program, or other dramatic work including themes, characters, or settings characteristic of the American West, especially of the late 1800s.
American Heritage
A film, book, etc. having a setting in the W U.S., esp. during the 19th-cent. period of development and expansion of the frontier.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Western
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westernsOrigin of Western
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Middle English from Old English westerne wes-pero- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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