About The Word Eastern
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Eastern
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What's The Definition Of Eastern?
[adj] from the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind"; "the winds are easterly"
[adj] lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern cities" [adj] lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of the island" [adj] relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe"; "the Eastern religions" [adj] of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; "the Eastern establishment" Synonyms | Synonyms for Eastern: Asian | east | east-central | easterly | mid-Atlantic | middle Atlantic | northeastern | orient | oriental | southeastern Related Terms | Find terms related to Eastern: See Also | Eastern In Webster's Dictionary \East"ern\, a. [AS. e['a]stern.]
1. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern
gate; Eastern countries.
Eastern churches first did Christ embrace.
--Stirling.
2. Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an
eastern voyage.
{Eastern Church}. See {Greek Church}, under {Greek}.
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