faroeste — meaning in English
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English meaning
- western adj Of, in, or relating to the west.
Senses
faroeste is used for these senses in English:
- Wild West (by extension) A place or situation in which disorderly behavior prevails, especially due to a lack of regulatory oversight or an inadequate legal system.
- western (Should we move, merge or split([http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wiktionary%3ARequests+for+moves%2C+mergers+and+splits&action=edit§ion=new&preload=Template:rfm-sense/preload&preloadtitle=%5B%5Bnorthern+and+western%23rfm-sense-notice-en-%7cwestern%5D%5D +]) this sense?) (cinema) A film, or some other dramatic work, set in, the historic (c. 1850–1910) American West (west of the Mississippi river) focusing on conflict between whites and Indians, lawmen and outlaws, ranchers and farmers, or industry (railroads, mining) and agriculture.
western — full definition
- adj Of, in, or relating to the west.
- noun A film, novel, or other story set in the American frontier of the 1800s, usually featuring cowboys, outlaws, and lawmen.
- noun A native or resident of a western region.