西

Historical term

Western Zhou dynasty (of China; ca. 1046-771 BCE); Western Chou dynasty

Historical term

Western Xia (1038-1227); Western Hsia; Tangut Empire; Mi-nyak

Historical term; Abbreviation

West Germany (1949-1990)

Historical term

Xirong; Rong; inhabitants of the extremities of China as early as the Shang dynasty (1765-1122 BCE); barbarians to the west

Historical term

Western Han dynasty (of China; 206 BCE-9 CE); Former Han dynasty

Historical term

Western Wei dynasty (of China; 535-557)

Historical term

West Germany (1949-1990); Federal Republic of Germany

Historical term

Satsuma Rebellion (1877)

Historical term

Western Front (of WWI)

Historical term

Abyssinia; Ethiopia

Historical term

Western Roman Empire

Historical term

Spanish-American War (1898)

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Satsuma Rebellion (1877)

Historical term

Xi'an Incident (involving the arrest and confinement of Chiang Kai-shek; December 1936)

Historical term

Protectorate General of the Western Regions (Han-period Chinese office established in East Turkestan in 60 BCE)

Historical term

Protectorate General to Pacify the West (Tang-period Chinese office established in Xinjiang in 640 CE)

Historical term

settlement of the American frontier; settlement of the Old West

Historical term

Westward movement (westward expansion of United States territory)

Historical term

Cold War (between the East and the West)

Rare term

western suburb

Obsolete term

Tibet

Dated term

western Kyoto

Rare term

checkers (board game); draughts

Dated term

Western playing cards