occāsus — meaning in English

English meaning

• sunset noun The moment the sun goes down below the horizon in the evening.
• west noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.

Senses

occāsus is used for these senses in English:

• sunset (figuratively) The final period of the life of a person or thing.

sunset — full definition

1. noun The moment the sun goes down below the horizon in the evening.
2. noun The final stage or ending phase of something, such as a career or era.
3. verb To gradually end or phase out a program, policy, or product.

west — full definition

1. noun The compass direction that the sun sets in; the direction 90 degrees anticlockwise from north.
2. adj Situated in, facing, or moving toward the west.
3. name "The West" — a loose cultural and political grouping covering the US, Canada, Western Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, often contrasted with other parts of the world.

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