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Western is an adjective and is used to refer to things that are in the West . It also has a number of more specific meanings:

In geography and '''politics''':
  • Western World refers to a particular group of countries, also referred to as the Occident

  • --- Western Culture refers to the culture that has developed in the Western world.

  • Western, New York is the name of a town in Oneida County, New York.

  • Western United States refers to the Western portion of the United States, sometimes referred to as the "American West"


In entertainment:
  • Western (genre) , a literary and dramatic genre found in books, films, paintings, and television and radio programs throughout the 20th century.


Educational institutions:

In education:
  • Western Blot , a method in molecular biology to detect a certain protein in a sample by using antibody specific to that protein.