Occidental, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000): 1272
Housing Units (2000): 632
Land area (2000): 4.983947 sq. miles (12.908364 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.983947 sq. miles (12.908364 sq. km)
FIPS code: 53266
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 38.421121 N, 122.954660 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 95465
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Occidental, CA
Occidental
Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
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Occidental \Oc`ci*den"tal\, a. [L. occidentalis; cf. F.
occidental.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or situated in, the occident, or west;
western; -- opposed to oriental; as, occidental
climates, or customs; an occidental planet.
[1913 Webster]
2. Possessing inferior hardness, brilliancy, or beauty; --
used of inferior precious stones and gems, because those
found in the Orient are generally superior.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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40 Moby Thesaurus words for "occidental":
antarctic, arctic, austral, boreal, east, eastbound, easterly,
eastermost, eastern, easternmost, hyperborean, meridional, north,
northbound, northeast, northeasterly, northeastern, northerly,
northern, northernmost, northwest, northwesterly, northwestern,
oriental, south, southbound, southeast, southeasterly,
southeastern, southerly, southern, southernmost, southwest,
southwesterly, southwestern, west, westbound, westerly, western,
westernmost
Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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Occidental \Oc`ci*den"tal\, a. [L. occidentalis; cf. F.
occidental.]
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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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