English Explanatory Dictionary

oriental

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Oriental.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Oriental.
adj
  1. Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.
  2. Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise.
  3. Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location.
  4. Pertaining to the regions east of the Mediterranean, beyond the Roman Empire or the early Christian world; of the Near East, the Middle East or the Far East, now especially relating to East Asia.
  5. Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans.
noun
  1. A precious stone, especially an orient pearl.
  2. A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient.
  3. A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
  4. A person from the eastern region of a place.

Pronunciation

/ɔːɹiˈɛntəl/ /ɒɹiˈɛntəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Oriental.wav

Word forms

oriental more oriental most oriental orientals

Etymology

See Oriental.

Synonyms

eastern

Antonyms

occidental

Related words

boreal austral chicken oriental orientate orientally orientational Asia Asiatic East Asia Far East Middle East Occident occidental Persia Persian rug

Derived words

oriental carpet oriental dance orientalist orientality orientalize orientally oriental roach oriental rug techno-oriental oriental bittersweet AADAOPA nonoriental Oriental Asian Oriental darter Oriental dormouse Oriental fruit moth Oriental giant squirrel Oriental greenfinch Orientalism Orientalise Oriental poppy Oriental radish Oriental Region Oriental stork Oriental tobacco oriental tongue oriental turquoise semioriental unoriental Victoriental
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