Meaning of EASTERN
| Pronunciation: | | 'eesturn
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- [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"
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| | Synonyms: | | Asian, east, east-central, easterly, mid-Atlantic, middle Atlantic, northeastern, orient, oriental, southeastern |
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| | Definition: | | \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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