, crenelle - A crenelation (from Latin crena, notch) is a series of indentations or loopholes around the top of a castle, battlement, or wallâwith each indentation being a crenelle (or crenel). See also related terms for notch.
Familiarity information: OCCIDENTAL used as a noun is rare. â¢ OCCIDENTAL (adjective) The adjective OCCIDENTAL has 1 sense: 1. denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere. Familiarity information: OCCIDENTAL used as an adjective is very rare.
The opposite term  Occident  derives from the Latin word occidens, meaning west (lit. setting occido fall/set). This term meant the west (where the sun sets) but has fallen into disuse in English, in favor of Western world.n German, Orient is usually used synonymously with area between the Near East and India, including Israel, the Arab World, and Greater Persia. The term Asiaten (English: Asians) means the people of East Asia and Southeast Asia.