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Academic libraries of the University of Western Ontario
Western Libraries is the library system of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario. Western Libraries has 7 locations across campus: The D
Western_Libraries
Public university in London, Ontario, Canada
Rotman Institute for Philosophy. The university's library system, Western Libraries, operates six libraries that house more than 6.11 million books as of
University_of_Western_Ontario
libraries in Western Australia. State Library of Western Australia, in the Alexander Library Building. J S Battye Library (division of state library)
List of libraries in Western Australia
List_of_libraries_in_Western_Australia
State library in Perth, Western Australia
authorities in establishing free public libraries throughout the state, and work to co-ordinating those libraries as a statewide system. However, James
State Library of Western Australia
State_Library_of_Western_Australia
2016. Most graduates found employment at public libraries (42.5% of those employed) or academic libraries (25% of those employed). 57.5 of those students
Library and Information Science program at the University of Western Ontario
Library_and_Information_Science_program_at_the_University_of_Western_Ontario
Library in Switzerland
cantonal, academic, public, and specialized libraries in Switzerland, including academic libraries in Western Switzerland, such as those in Geneva, Fribourg
Library Network of Western Switzerland
Library_Network_of_Western_Switzerland
The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion, preservation, and use of maps and geospatial
Western Association of Map Libraries
Western_Association_of_Map_Libraries
Library at the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia (UWA) Library is a library system consisting of five library sites on and near the campus. The libraries are known to support
University of Western Australia Library
University_of_Western_Australia_Library
National library in Beijing, China
The National Library of China (NLC) is the national library of China, located in Haidian, Beijing, and is one of the largest libraries in the world. It
National_Library_of_China
United States historic place
the time it was common for black libraries to be housed in rented or converted private facilities; when the Western Colored Branch first opened it was
Louisville Free Public Library, Western Branch
Louisville_Free_Public_Library,_Western_Branch
Phil". Western Phllatelic Library. Retrieved 4 June 2025. Friends of the Western Philatelic Library Philatelic Union Catalog participating libraries
Western_Philatelic_Library
Online database of otherwise inaccessible content
Shadow libraries, also referred to as pirate libraries or black open access, are online repositories of freely available digital media that are normally
Shadow_library
Research library with the collection of a U.S. president's papers
States presidential library system is a nationwide network of 16 libraries administered by the Office of Presidential Libraries, which is part of the
Presidential_library_system
Library University of Sheffield
Western Bank Library is a library at the University of Sheffield located on Western Bank, forming part of the Western Bank Campus. Formerly the Main Library
Western_Bank_Library
Greek and Latin library in ancient Rome
prominent and famous libraries of antiquity and became a major library in the Western World upon the destruction of the Library of Alexandria in the 3rd
Ulpian_Library
Ancient Greek building in Pergamon, Anatolia
modern town of Bergama, in the İzmir Province of western Turkey. It was one of the most important libraries in the ancient world. Founded sometime during
Library_of_Pergamum
as well as privately-owned libraries. National and University Library in Zagreb is the central Croatian library. Libraries have an important role in Croatian
Libraries_in_Croatia
literacy, budgets, staffing, libraries for targeted audiences, architectural merit, patterns of usage, and the role of libraries in a nation's cultural heritage
History_of_libraries
Set of names by which an individual is known
representing the "lexical name order". This convention is followed by most Western libraries, as well as on many administrative forms. In some countries, such
Personal_name
The Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) is a library consortium of 42 research libraries located across the United States. Arizona State University
Greater Western Library Alliance
Greater_Western_Library_Alliance
Software for library collections
integrated library system (ILS), also known as a library management system (LMS), is a type of enterprise resource planning system designed for libraries. It
Integrated_library_system
as "regional libraries". There are 89 library services which operate more than 350 public libraries across the state. All NSW libraries are governed by
List of libraries in New South Wales
List_of_libraries_in_New_South_Wales
American digital library
project created by twelve research libraries from eight western states under the auspices of the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA). Funding for WWDL
Western Waters Digital Library
Western_Waters_Digital_Library
Public university in Macomb, Illinois, US
rates. Four libraries make up the WIU Libraries system. Completed in November 1975, Leslie F. Malpass Library (formerly Memorial Library) is the main
Western_Illinois_University
Public library system in Washington
counties. Timberland Regional Library has 27 community libraries, 2 cooperative library centers, and 3 library kiosks. The library was founded in 1968, following
Timberland_Regional_Library
Shadow library search engine
engine for shadow libraries that was launched by the pseudonymous Anna shortly after law enforcement efforts to shut down Z-Library in 2022. The site
Anna's_Archive
Streaming service for libraries
and academic libraries that offers films, TV shows, educational videos and documentaries. The service is free for end users, but libraries pay fees on
Kanopy
The Alvin M. and Betty Josephy Library of Western History and Culture is a private, non-circulating SAGE-affiliated library located in Joseph, Oregon, United
Alvin M. and Betty Josephy Library of Western History and Culture
Alvin_M._and_Betty_Josephy_Library_of_Western_History_and_Culture
File-sharing website for publications
Digital Shadow Libraries". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2616631. ISSN 1556-5068. "LibGen.lc Home Page". LibGen.lc. Library Genesis. Archived
Library_Genesis
volumes, making it the second largest ancient library. Libraries of the Forum Consisted of separate libraries founded in the time of Augustus near the Roman
List of libraries in the ancient world
List_of_libraries_in_the_ancient_world
Library in ancient Alexandria, Egypt
The Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a
Library_of_Alexandria
Library consortium in eastern Massachusetts, US
libraries: Public libraries: Abington Public Library (website) Avon Public Library (website) Thayer Public Library, Braintree Brockton Public Library
Old_Colony_Library_Network
Line of classic Nintendo video games
in the Western library, it is still only in its original Japanese language. Originally exclusive to Japan, but was eventually released in Western regions
Nintendo_Classics
Countries with an originally European shared culture
The Western world, also known as the West, primarily refers to various nations and states in Europe, Northern America, and Australasia; with some debate
Western_world
This is a list of libraries in Norway. Gunnerus Library, Trondheim NTNU University Library [Wikidata], Trondheim Trøndelag County Library BI Norwegian School
List_of_libraries_in_Norway
Silesian Library (Polish: Biblioteka Śląska), is one of the most modern libraries in Poland, and is located in the south-western city of Katowice, Silesia
Silesian_Library
Academic libraries in Greece (in Greek) Greek libraries on the Internet (in Greek) Libraries in ancient Greece (in Greek) Special libraries in Greece
List_of_libraries_in_Greece
Western Counties Regional Library is a regional public library with 10 branches serving the counties of Digby, Shelburne and Yarmouth in southwestern Nova
Western Counties Regional Library
Western_Counties_Regional_Library
support for free libraries. In addition, money donations by private philanthropists provided the seed capital to get many libraries started. In some instances
Public libraries in North America
Public_libraries_in_North_America
Public university in Bellville, Cape Town, South Africa
The University of the Western Cape (UWC; Afrikaans: Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland) is a public research university in Bellville, near Cape Town, South
University of the Western Cape
University_of_the_Western_Cape
The following list of Carnegie libraries in Massachusetts provides information on Carnegie public libraries in Massachusetts, where 43 of them were built
List of Carnegie libraries in Massachusetts
List_of_Carnegie_libraries_in_Massachusetts
list of libraries in Iceland. According to the Consortium of Icelandic Libraries, there are more than 300 libraries in Iceland when school libraries and libraries
List_of_libraries_in_Iceland
Division of the State Library of Western Australia
J S Battye Library (more properly known as the J. S. Battye Library of West Australian History) is an arm of the State Library of Western Australia. It
J_S_Battye_Library
of lists of libraries in Australia, categorized by state or territory. List of libraries in Australian Capital Territory List of libraries in New South
Lists of libraries in Australia
Lists_of_libraries_in_Australia
Former Canadian pulp and paper company
Toronto/Université Laval. Retrieved March 3, 2014. "Western Libraries - Historical Annual Reports - OP | Western Libraries". Lib.uwo.ca. Archived from the original
Abitibi-Consolidated
Ancient Greek building in Ephesus, Anatolia
the 20 new lira banknote of 2005–2009. List of libraries in the ancient world List of destroyed libraries Swain, Simon (2002). Dio Chrysostom: Politics
Library_of_Celsus
research libraries What's New in the Library - East Reading Room Named to Honor Former Chancellor Doe Library Renovation Projects - Doe/Moffitt Libraries "Collections"
University of California, Berkeley Libraries
University_of_California,_Berkeley_Libraries
Collection of books accessible by the public
population. Public libraries are distinct from research libraries, school libraries, academic libraries in other states and other special libraries. Their mandate
Public_library
State Libraries University of the Free State Libraries Sefako Makgotho Health Sciences University Library Tshwane University of Technology Library University
List of libraries in South Africa
List_of_libraries_in_South_Africa
list of Carnegie libraries in Iowa provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Iowa, where 101 public libraries were built from
List of Carnegie libraries in Iowa
List_of_Carnegie_libraries_in_Iowa
list of libraries in state of Oregon. A complete list of all public libraries in Oregon. This excludes library districts. Adams Public Library, Adams Albany
List_of_libraries_in_Oregon
Library consortium in central and western Massachusetts, US
corporation and the first member libraries began circulating on the shared system. CW MARS is governed by its member libraries in the form of a User's Council
CW_MARS
State library in Germany
Founded in 1661, it is among the largest libraries in Europe, and one of the most important academic research libraries in the German-speaking world. It collects
Berlin_State_Library
American writer
donated a collection of Doris' work to Western Washington University. The collection is made available by Western Libraries Heritage Resources. Burn, Doris (1965)
Doris_Burn
Branch of academic disciplines
and outside libraries as well as cross-culturally; how people are trained and educated for careers in libraries; the ethics that guide library service and
Library and information science
Library_and_information_science
Disputed territory in north-western Africa
Western Sahara is a United Nations–designated non-self-governing territory in north-western Africa. It has a surface area of 272,000 square kilometres
Western_Sahara
National collaborative project
is now part of the Global Resources Network of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), in cooperation with more than 50 partner institutions and personal
Technical Report Archive & Image Library
Technical_Report_Archive_&_Image_Library
Library consortium in eastern Massachusetts
The Minuteman Library Network (MLN) is a library consortium of over 40 public or academic libraries. The network consists of an aggregate collection of
Minuteman_Library_Network
Library specifically established by the government
country. Thus, national libraries are those libraries whose community is the nation at large. Examples include the British Library in London, and the Bibliothèque
National_library
Norms, values, customs and political systems of the Western world
Western culture, also known as Western civilization, European civilization, Occidental culture, Western society, or simply the West, is the internally
Western_culture
1928 novel by Erich Maria Remarque
All Quiet on the Western Front (German: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit. 'In the west, nothing new') is a semi-autobiographical novel by Erich Maria Remarque
All Quiet on the Western Front
All_Quiet_on_the_Western_Front
Research Libraries (CARL) was established in 1976 and brings together thirty-one research libraries. Twenty-nine members are university libraries, plus Library
Canadian Association of Research Libraries
Canadian_Association_of_Research_Libraries
Online database of digital resources
content, digital libraries provide mechanisms for the organization, searching, and retrieving of content from the collection. Digital libraries can vary immensely
Digital_library
State of Australia
has a public library system, with libraries in every local government area (although some public libraries are shared school libraries). A number of
Western_Australia
service through automation. Seventeen public libraries, seven college libraries, and one special library are members. NOBLE was the first automated resource
North of Boston Library Exchange
North_of_Boston_Library_Exchange
of Carnegie libraries in Kentucky provides detailed information on United States Carnegie libraries in Kentucky, where 23 public libraries were built from
List of Carnegie libraries in Kentucky
List_of_Carnegie_libraries_in_Kentucky
American library consortium in Massachusetts
titles. Most library cards in Massachusetts are valid at MVLC member libraries. MVLC Libraries: Amesbury Public Library Memorial Hall Library, Andover Billerica
Merrimack Valley Library Consortium
Merrimack_Valley_Library_Consortium
Public university in Danbury, Connecticut, US
Western Connecticut State University (WCSU and WestConn) is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1903 as a teacher's
Western Connecticut State University
Western_Connecticut_State_University
Surrey Public Library, operating as Surrey Libraries, is the municipal library for the City of Surrey in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Surrey
Surrey_Libraries
Loss of political control in antiquity
2021-07-29. Library resources about Fall of the Western Roman Empire Online books Resources in your library Resources in other libraries "Roman Empire
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
The Hong Kong University Libraries (HKUL), or The University of Hong Kong Libraries, is the academic library system of the University of Hong Kong in
Hong Kong University Libraries
Hong_Kong_University_Libraries
Library that requires payment to become a member
no public libraries in the modern sense, i.e. libraries provided from public funds and freely accessible to all. Only one important library in Britain
Subscription_library
Northern Nigeria". Nigerian Libraries. 4. C.C. Aguolu (1977). "The Foundations of Modern Libraries in Nigeria". International Library Review. 9 (4): 461–483
List_of_libraries_in_Nigeria
Brand of herbs and spices
by the brand. "Business and History - W. H. Schwartz & Sons LTD. | Western Libraries". Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved June
Schwartz_(brand)
Largest library of India in Kolkata
National Library of India after independence. In the 18th and earlier 19th century, Calcutta saw the formation of multiple libraries, however the libraries tended
National_Library_of_India
The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern
List_of_Western_subgenres
Range of related ideas and movements that have developed in the Western world
Western esotericism, also known as the Western mystery tradition, is a wide range of loosely related ideas and movements that developed within Western
Western_esotericism
This is a list of public libraries in Massachusetts, USA. The majority (but not all) of the libraries without a consortium link, in the following counties
List of public libraries in Massachusetts
List_of_public_libraries_in_Massachusetts
philatelic libraries. International Postal History Library (Belgium) American Philatelic Research Library (United States) Chunghwa Postal Museum Library (Taiwan)
List_of_philatelic_libraries
Libraries Victoria is the peak body for public libraries in Victoria. Inner City City of Melbourne has libraries in Docklands, East Melbourne, Melbourne and
List of libraries in Melbourne
List_of_libraries_in_Melbourne
Library in Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland
university library that located in the Canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. BCU founded in 1848, comprises a central library and decentralized libraries, notably
Cantonal and University Library of Fribourg
Cantonal_and_University_Library_of_Fribourg
University library system
of Michigan Library is the academic library system of the University of Michigan. The university's 38 constituent and affiliated libraries together make
University of Michigan Library
University_of_Michigan_Library
of libraries for African Americans in the United States includes the earliest segregated libraries for African Americans that were school libraries. The
African-American_libraries
National library (est. 1917)
English books about Vietnam. List of libraries in Vietnam List of national libraries "Foundation History". National Library of Vietnam. Retrieved 24 October
National_Library_of_Vietnam
Australian nonprofit supporting community-run toy libraries nationwide
Toy Libraries Australia are a not-for-profit organisation which serves as the governing body for volunteer-run toy libraries within Australia. Toy Libraries
Toy_Libraries_Australia
Holy site of Judaism in Jerusalem
The Western Wall (Hebrew: הַכּוֹתֶל הַמַּעֲרָבִי, romanized: HaKotel HaMa'aravi, lit. 'the western wall'; Ashkenazi Hebrew pronunciation: HaKosel HaMa'arovi)
Western_Wall
This list of libraries in New Zealand includes libraries operated by territorial authorities, universities, central government and the private sector
List of libraries in New Zealand
List_of_libraries_in_New_Zealand
Library in a correctional facility
single librarian may oversee the libraries of multiple institutions at once. Inmates may also work in prison libraries. In the United States, reading materials
Prison_library
Library in western New York, US
"Elmendorf, Theresa Hubbell West". Dictionary of American Library Biography. Littleton, CO: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 159–160. ISBN 978-0-87287-180-9. Rooney
Buffalo & Erie County Public Library
Buffalo_&_Erie_County_Public_Library
Library John Harris Libraries, University of Benin University of Botswana Library Groupe de Recherche Action en Sante (GRAS) library Medical Library,
List_of_medical_libraries
Private university in Cleveland, Ohio, US
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) is a private research university in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It was federated in 1967 by a merger between
Case Western Reserve University
Case_Western_Reserve_University
Activism to support public libraries
a significant increase that could sustain the Western Australian Public Libraries. While many libraries benefit from advocacy many more suffer from a
Public_library_advocacy
New Testament manuscript
Paul 1999 (e-text online). Berschin, Walter, "Greek Manuscripts in Western Libraries" ch. 6 of Greek Letters and the Latin Middle Ages: From Jerome to
Codex_Claromontanus
One of the four census regions of the US
The Western United States (also called the American West, the Western States, the Far West, the Western territories, and the West) is one of the four
Western_United_States
Western half of the Roman Empire (395–476)
Retrieved 8 December 2018. Library resources about Western Roman Empire Online books Resources in your library Resources in other libraries Börm, Henning (2018)
Western_Roman_Empire
Main research and legal deposit library of the University of Cambridge
University Library is the main research library of the University of Cambridge. It is the largest of over 100 libraries within the university. The library is
Cambridge_University_Library
Type of charitable group that supports libraries
of Libraries groups. Friends of Libraries are adaptable groups that fit the needs of the communities and the libraries they support. They are made up of
Friends_of_Libraries
Digital library and website
be a basic online theological library," it nonetheless contains "a treasure of primary sources for anyone teaching Western Civilization or more specialized
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Christian_Classics_Ethereal_Library
Public library system of the City of Montréal
subscription library that allowed members who paid a fee to borrow books. The mechanics' institutes libraries eventually became public libraries when the
Montreal Public Libraries Network
Montreal_Public_Libraries_Network
in English Edward Edwards (1859), "Libraries of Hungary", Memoirs of Libraries: Including a Handbook of Library Economy, vol. 2, London: Trübner & Co
List_of_libraries_in_Hungary
WESTERN LIBRARIES
WESTERN LIBRARIES
Male
Scottish
Medieval Scottish form of Latin Crescentius, KESTER means "to spring up, grow, thrive."
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Persian Esther, ESTERI means "star."
Male
English
Low German pet form of Latin Silvester, FESTER means "from the forest."
Male
English
Short form of English Sylvester, VESTER means "from the forest."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who looked after animals, Middle English bester, from beste ‘beast’ (see Best).German : habitational name for someone from a place called Beste.Slovenian (Gorenjska; also Bešter) : probably a derivative of Vester 3, a reduced form of the personal name Silvester. Replacement of initial V- with B- is quite common in Slovenian surnames.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern)
English (eastern) : variant of Raymond.
Surname or Lastname
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic)
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Middle High German stern, German Stern ‘star’, a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a star, or a Jewish ornamental name.English : nickname for a severe person, from Middle English stern(e) ‘strict’, ‘austere’.
Female
English
Medieval Latin form of Persian Esther, HESTER means "star."
Boy/Male
British, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old English wester or westerne ‘western’ + mann ‘man’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a regional name for one who had migrated from further west.Americanized spelling of Westermann.
Male
English
English occupational surname transferred to forename use, from early Middle English webber, WEBSTER means "weaver."
Female
Scandinavian
Scandinavian form of Persian Esther, ESTER means "star."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
West Town; From the Western Settlement
Boy/Male
English
West town. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern counties)
English (eastern counties) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Wester Town-name of a Place; West Town; From the Western Settlement
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a jester, Middle English gester.German : from the Germanic personal name Gastharo, composed of the elements gast ‘warrior’ + heri ‘army’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of West.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish
English (chiefly Yorkshire, Lancashire, and the Midlands) and Scottish : occupational name for a weaver, early Middle English webber, agent derivative of Webb.The name Webster was brought to North America from England independently by several different bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. One John Webster settled in Ipswich, MA, in 1635; another John Webster (d. 1661), ancestor of the lexicographer Noah Webster, emigrated to Cambridge, MA, in about 1631 and later became one of the founders of the colony of CT, of which he was appointed governor in 1656.
WESTERN LIBRARIES
WESTERN LIBRARIES
Girl/Female
Hindu
Precious stone
Boy/Male
Hindu
Powerful, Warrior
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu, Traditional
One who Attracts the World
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
King's Shelter
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Rising; Lord Vishnu
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Christian, Irish
Bear; Calf; Cub
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic CailÃn, COLLEEN means "girl."
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Lord Krishna
Male
Welsh
Perhaps a masculine form of Welsh unisex Eilian, ELYAN means "second, a moment in time."Â In Arthurian legend, this is the name of a Knight of the Round Table. He was the illegitimate son of Sir Bors, and cousin to Lancelot. He is noted for helping to rescue Guinevere after her affair with Lancelot was exposed. He joined Lancelot in his exile. Also spelled Helyan.
WESTERN LIBRARIES
WESTERN LIBRARIES
WESTERN LIBRARIES
WESTERN LIBRARIES
WESTERN LIBRARIES
superl.
Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree.
n.
A sixpence; a tester.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes.
a.
Western; occidental.
n.
That in which any person or thing welters, or wallows; filth; mire; slough.
a.
Having a paddle wheel at the stern; as, a stern-wheel steamer.
v. t.
To cause to fester or rankle.
a.
Moving toward the west; as, a ship makes a western course; coming from the west; as, a western breeze.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; toward the west; coming from the west; western.
a.
Being in the stern, or being astern; as, the stern davits.
n.
An official of the Eastern Church, resembling a sacrist in the Western Church.
a.
Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
n.
A rising or falling, as of waves; as, the welter of the billows; the welter of a tempest.
v. t.
To present with a tester.
n. pl.
A tribe of Lenni-Lenape Indians who formerly inhabited Western Connecticut and Eastern New York.
a.
Of or pertaining to the west; situated in the west, or in the region nearly in the direction of west; being in that quarter where the sun sets; as, the western shore of France; the western ocean.
n.
To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers.
a.
Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
adv.
In or at the hinder part of a ship; toward the hinder part, or stern; backward; as, to go astern.
a.
Western; occidental.