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- English Word Werst Definition See Verst.
- English Word Wert Definition The second person singular, indicative and subjunctive moods, imperfect tense, of the verb be. It is formed from were, with the ending -t, after the analogy of wast. Now used only in solemn or poetic style.
- English Word Wert Definition A wart.
- English Word Weryangle Definition See Wariangle.
- English Word Wesand Definition See Weasand.
- English Word Wesh Definition Washed.
- English Word Wesil Definition See Weasand.
- English Word Wesleyan Definition Of or pertaining to Wesley or Wesleyanism.
- English Word Wesleyan Definition One who adopts the principles of Wesleyanism; a Methodist.
- English Word Wesleyanism Definition The system of doctrines and church polity inculcated by John Wesley (b. 1703; d. 1791), the founder of the religious sect called Methodist; Methodism. See Methodist, n., 2.
- English Word West Definition The point in the heavens where the sun is seen to set at the equinox; or, the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and on the left hand of a person facing north; the point directly opposite to east.
- English Word West Definition A country, or region of country, which, with regard to some other country or region, is situated in the direction toward the west.
- English Word West Definition The Westen hemisphere, or the New World so called, it having been discovered by sailing westward from Europe; the Occident.
- English Word West Definition Formerly, that part of the United States west of the Alleghany mountains; now, commonly, the whole region west of the Mississippi river; esp., that part which is north of the Indian Territory, New Mexico, etc. Usually with the definite article.
- English Word West Definition Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or reckoning; proceeding toward the west, or coming from the west; as, a west course is one toward the west; an east and west line; a west wind blows from the west.
- English Word West Definition Westward.
- English Word West Definition To pass to the west; to set, as the sun.
- English Word West Definition To turn or move toward the west; to veer from the north or south toward the west.
- English Word West India Definition Alt. of West Indian
- English Word West Indian Definition Belonging or relating to the West Indies.