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occidental [‚äk·sə′dent·əl] (lapidary) Property of a gemstone which is of an inferior quality (grade, luster, or value) or is an inferior variety. Property of a substitute gemstone that is misrepresented as being the genuine gem. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A sort of halo, an occidental glow, came over life then. The portmanteau, being of occidental build, was no feather- weight; it had distressed the powerful Alan; and as for John, he was crushed under its bulk, and the sweat broke upon him thickly. It was that very wonder which unsettled my sympathy of a dense Occidental. |
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