Thesaurus: eastern

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1. a. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern gate; Eastern countries.
2. a. Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an eastern voyage.
3. adj. lying toward or situated in the east
4. adj. of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States
5. adj. lying in or toward the east
6. adj. relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world
7. adj. from the east; used especially of winds
8. 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.
9. j:100 s. lying toward or situated in the east a. of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States a. relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world