Occident

n.

1.

The part of the horizon where the sun last appears in the evening; that part of the earth towards the sunset; the west; - opposed to orient. Specifically, in former times, Europe as opposed to Asia; now, also, the Western hemisphere. I may wander from east to occident. - Shak.

Noun	1.	Occident - the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North and South America Synonyms: West
	2.	occident - the hemisphere that includes North and South America Synonyms: New World, western hemisphere

Africa, America, Antipodes, Asia, Asia Major, Asia Minor, Australasia, East, Eastern Hemisphere, Eurasia, Europe, Far East, Levant, Middle East, Near East, New World, Oceania, Old World, Orient, West, Western Hemisphere, continent, down under, eastland, landmass, the old country