EASTERN

easterly, eastern

(adjective) from the east; used especially of winds; “an eastern wind”; “the winds are easterly”

easterly, eastern

(adjective) lying in or toward the east; “the east side of New York”; “eastern cities”

eastern

(adjective) lying toward or situated in the east; “the eastern end of the island”

eastern

(adjective) relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of the world; “Eastern Europe”; “the Eastern religions”

eastern

(adjective) of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United States; “the Eastern establishment”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

eastern (comparative more eastern, superlative most eastern)

Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.

(of a wind) Blowing from the east; easterly.

(loosely) Oriental.

Anagrams

• Earnest, Saetern, Tareens, earnest, estrane, nearest, renates, sterane

Adjective

Eastern (comparative more Eastern, superlative most Eastern)

Of a region designated as the East by convention or from the perspective of the speaker or author.

Of the Christian churches originating in the church of the Eastern Roman Empire.

Eastern Orthodox.

Anagrams

• Earnest, Saetern, Tareens, earnest, estrane, nearest, renates, sterane

Source: Wiktionary

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East"ern, a. Etym: [AS. eástern.]

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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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