west

west

adverb

{bc}to, toward, or in the west

west

adjective

{bc}situated toward or at the west

west

noun

{bc}the general direction of sunset {bc}the direction to the left of one facing north

West

biographical name

Benjamin 1738u20131820 American painter

West

biographical name

Nathanael 1903u20131940 originally {it}Nathan Wallenstein Weinstein{/it} American novelist

West

biographical name

Dame Rebecca 1892u20131983 pseudonym of {it}Cicily Isabel Andrews{/it} nu00e9e {it}Fairfield{/it} English critic and novelist

West

biographical name

Thomas {dx}see {dxt|de la warr||}{/dx}

west by north

noun phrase

{bc}a compass point that is one point north of due west {bc}N78u00b045u2032W

west by south

noun phrase

{bc}a compass point that is one point south of due west {bc}S78u00b045u2032W

West Germanic

noun

{bc}a subdivision of the Germanic languages including English, Frisian, Dutch, and German {dx}see {dxt|Indo-European Languages Table|Indo-European languages|table}{/dx}