Western

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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:

Western Technical-Commercial School in Toronto, Ontario
Western Michigan University, in Kalamazoo, Michigan
University of Western Ontario
Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Western College Program
Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut
Western Theological Seminary

In education:

Western blot, a method in molecular biology to detect a certain protein in a sample by using antibody specific to that protein.

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