hesperian Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite denoting or characteristic of countries of Europe and the western hemisphere
    occidental.
    • occidental civilization
    • Hesperian culture

WordNet

Hes*pe"ri*an adjective
Etymology
L. hesperius, fr. hesperus the evening star, Gr. evening, the evening star. Cf. Vesper.
Definitions
  1. Western; being in the west; occidental. Poetic Milton.
Hes*pe"ri*an noun
Definitions
  1. A native or an inhabitant of a western country. Poetic J. Barlow.
Hes*pe"ri*an adjective
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Of or pertaining to a family of butterflies called Hesperidæ, or skippers. -- n. Any one of the numerous species of Hesperidæ; a skipper.

Webster 1913