\O"ri*ent\, a. [F., fr. L. oriens, -entis, p. pr. of
oriri to rise. See {Origin}.]
1. Rising, as the sun.
         Moon, that now meet'st the orient sun. --Milton.
2. Eastern; oriental. ``The orient part.'' --Hakluyt.
3. Bright; lustrous; superior; pure; perfect; pellucid; --
   used of gems and also figuratively, because the most
   perfect jewels are found in the East. ``Pearls round and
   orient.'' --Jer. Taylor. ``Orient gems.'' --Wordsworth.
   ``Orient liquor in a crystal glass.'' --Milton.

\O"ri*ent\, n.
1. The part of the horizon where the sun first appears in the
   morning; the east.
         [Morn] came furrowing all the orient into gold.
                                               --Tennyson.
2. The countries of Asia or the East. --Chaucer.
         Best built city throughout the Orient. --Sir T.
                                               Herbert.
3. A pearl of great luster. [R.] --Carlyle.

\O"ri*ent\, v. t. [F. orienter. Cf. {Orientate}.]
1. To define the position of, in relation to the orient or
   east; hence, to ascertain the bearings of.
2. Fig.: To correct or set right by recurring to first
   principles; to arrange in order; to orientate.

\O"ri*ent\, v. t.
1. Same as {Orientate}, 2.
2. To place (a map or chart) so that its east side, north
   side, etc., lie toward the corresponding parts of the
   horizon; specif. (Surv.), to rotate (a map attached to a
   plane table) until the line of direction between any two
   of its points is parallel to the corresponding direction
   in nature.