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Eastern / Oriental

adjectivemasculine/femininegeneral usevery common/oɾjẽˈtajʃ/o·ri·en·tais

Definitions

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1

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.

Common combinations

eastern countrieseastern cultureseastern artseastern languages
2

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.

Common combinations

Eastern inhabitantsEastern peoples