a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the point where the sun is seen to set. Abbreviation:W
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the direction in which this point lies.
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(usually initial capital letter) a region or territory situated in this direction, esp. the western part of the U.S., as distinguished from the East: a vacation trip through the West.
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(initial capital letter) the western part of the world, as distinguished from the East or Orient; the Occident.
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(initial capital letter) the non-Communist co
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untries of Western Europe and the Americas.
–adjective
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directed or proceeding toward the west.
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coming from the west: a west wind.
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lying toward or situated in the west.
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Ecclesiastical. designating, lying toward, or in that part of a church opposite to and farthest from the altar.
a state in the E United States, on the Atlantic coast: part of the historical South. 5,346,279; 40,815 sq. mi. (105,710 sq. km). Capital:Richmond. Abbreviation:VA (for use with zip code), Va.
true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
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existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life.
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being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up.
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being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory.
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genuine; not counterfeit, artificial, or imitation; authentic: a real antique; a real diamond; real silk.
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unfeigned or sincere: real sympathy; a real friend.
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Informal. absolute; complete; utter: She's a real brain.
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Philosophy.
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existent or pertaining to the existent as opposed to the nonexistent.
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actual as opposed to possible or potential.
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independent of experience as opposed to phenomenal or apparent.
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(of money, income, or the like) measured in purchasing power rather than in nominal value: Inflation has driven income down in real terms, though nominal income appears to be higher.
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Optics. (of an image) formed by the actual convergence of rays, as the image produced in a camera (opposed to virtual).
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Mathematics.
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of, pertaining to, or having the value of a real number.
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using real numbers: real analysis; real vector space.
–adverb
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Informal. very or extremely: You did a real nice job painting the house.
a piece of land
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ed property, esp. one of large extent with an elaborate house on it: to have an estate in the country.
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Law.
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property or possessions.
b.
the legal position or status of an owner, considered with respect to property owned in land or other things.
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the degree or quantity of interest that a person has in land with respect to the nature of the right, its duration, or its relation to the rights of others.
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interest, ownership, or property in land or other things.
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the property of a deceased person, a bankrupt, etc., viewed as an aggregate.
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British. a housing development.
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a period or condition of life: to attain to man's estate.
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a major political or social group or class, esp. one once having specific political powers, as the clergy, nobles, and commons in France or the lords spiritual, lords temporal, and commons in England.
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condition or circumstances with reference to worldly prosperity, estimation, etc.; social status or rank.
Brennan, Walter American character actor, best known for his portrayals of western sidekicks and lovable or irascible old codgers.
Clark, William American frontiersman who won fame as an explorer by sharing with Meriwether Lewis the leadership of their epic expedition to the Pacific Northwest (1804-06). He later played an essential role in the ...
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