ORIENTAL
oriental
(adjective) denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East; “oriental civilization”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
oriental (comparative more oriental, superlative most oriental)
Alternative letter-case form of Oriental
Synonyms
• eastern
Antonyms
• occidental
Noun
oriental (plural orientals)
Alternative letter-case form of Oriental
Anagrams
• Tirolean, relation, taileron, tenorial
Etymology
Adjective
Oriental (comparative more Oriental, superlative most Oriental)
Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre. [from 14th c.]
(astronomy, astrology) Pertaining to the eastern part of the sky; happening before sunrise. [from 14th c.]
(obsolete) Happening in the eastern part of a given place or location. [15th-19th c.]
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. [from 15th c.]
Designating various types of aromatic tobacco grown in Turkey and the Balkans. [from 19th c.]
Noun
Oriental (plural Orientals)
A precious stone, especially an orient pearl. [from 14th c.]
A member or descendant of the peoples and cultures of the Orient. [from 15th c.]
A lily cultivar of a widely varied group, with strong scent.
(archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th-19th c.]
Usage notes
• Use of the term Oriental to describe a person is considered dated and offensive in North America.
Synonyms
See Asian
Anagrams
• Tirolean, relation, taileron, tenorial
Source: Wiktionary
O`ri*en"tal, a. Etym: [L. orientalis: cf. F. oriental.]
Definition: 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.
O`ri*en"tal, n.
1. A native or inhabitant of the Orient or some Eastern part of the world; an Asiatic.
2. pl. (Eccl.)
Definition: Eastern Christians of the Greek rite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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