oriental — meaning in English
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English meaning
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east
noun The direction toward which the Earth rotates, where the sun rises.
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eastern
adj Located in, facing, or relating to the east.
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Oriental
adj Relating to East Asia or, historically, the broader region east of Europe.
Senses
oriental is used for these senses in English:
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Oriental
(archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.]
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eastern
Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
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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
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noun The direction toward which the Earth rotates, where the sun rises.
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adj Situated in or facing the east.
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adv Toward the east.
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name A region defined by its eastward location, such as "the East" referring to Asia or Eastern Europe.
