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Western Hemisphere
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Western Hemisphere
(proper noun)
Western Hemisphere
proper noun
Western Hemisphere
proper noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of WESTERN HEMISPHERE
the Western Hemisphere
:
half of the Earth west of the Atlantic Ocean
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