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:
- 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.
In education:
- Western blot, a method in molecular biology to detect a certain protein in a sample by using antibody specific to that protein.
- Educational institutions:
- Western Michigan University, in Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Western Technical-Commercial School in Toronto, Ontario
- University of Western Ontario, in London, Ontario
- Western Canada High School in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Western College Program
- Western Connecticut State University in Danbury, Connecticut
- Western Theological Seminary
- Western Washington University
- Western University
- Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois
- Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, Kentucky
In finance:
In transportation:
- Western Airlines, a defunct airline.
In computing:
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