• 1. another word for east - Compare occident
• 2. the eastern sky or the dawn
• 3. the iridescent lustre of a pearl
• 4. ( as modifier )
• 5. a pearl of high quality
• 6. eastern
• 7. (of the sun, stars, etc) rising
• 8. to adjust or align (oneself or something else) according to surroundings or circumstances
• 9. to position, align, or set (a map, surveying instrument, etc) with reference to the points of the compass or other specific directions
• 10. to set or build (a church) in an easterly direction
• 11. C18: vi...

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• 1. the countries east of the Mediterranean
• 2. the eastern hemisphere

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