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Eastern / Oriental
adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usevery common/oɾjẽˈtajʃ/o·ri·en·tais
Definitions
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Relating to or belonging to the East, especially the Far East (Asia).
Usage examples
“Eastern philosophies, such as Buddhism, have many followers in the West.”
“The exhibition features 17th-century Oriental tapestries.”
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eastern countrieseastern cultureseastern artseastern languages
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People native to or inhabitants of the East.
Usage examples
“Many Easterners migrated to Europe in recent decades.”
“The community of Orientals in the city is quite large.”
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Eastern inhabitantsEastern peoples