oriental — meaning in English

English meaning

• east noun The direction toward which the Earth rotates, where the sun rises.
• eastern adj Located in, facing, or relating to the east.
• Oriental adj Relating to East Asia or, historically, the broader region east of Europe.

Senses

oriental is used for these senses in English:

• Oriental Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia. [from 15th c.]
• Oriental (archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.]
• east From the East; oriental.
• eastern Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
• easterner A native or inhabitant of the east of a region (or of the world as a whole), such as one of the eastern United States.

east — full definition

1. noun The direction toward which the Earth rotates, where the sun rises.
2. adj Situated in or facing the east.
3. adv Toward the east.
4. name A region defined by its eastward location, such as "the East" referring to Asia or Eastern Europe.

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