Thesaurus: oriental

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1. a. Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries.
2. n. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
3. n. Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
4. adj. denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
5. adj. denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia; ‘oriental civilization’
6. Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned with the East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Oriental countries. The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations. Sir T. Browne. 1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic. 2. pl. (Eccl.) Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
7. Of or pertaining to the orient or east; eastern; concerned withthe East or Orientalism; -- opposed to occidental; as, Orientalcountries.The sun's ascendant and oriental radiations. Sir T. Browne.
8. j:98/n:2 n. a member of an Oriental race; the term is regarded as offensive by Asians (especially by Asian Americans) s. denoting or characteristic of countries of Asia