East

Meaning

Noun

●

In Compass points:

One of the

,

90°,

to the

; the

of the

at an equinox.

●

The

or area; the

thereof.

Adj

●

Situated or

in or towards the

;

ward.

●

In Meteorology:

Blowing (as

) from the east.

●

Of or

to the

;

ern.

●

From the East; oriental.

●

Designating, or

in, the

east.

Adv

●

towards the

;

wards

Name

●

A

personification

of the

from the east.

●

The Eastern world; the

,

in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose

is

from Arabia, India, Persia or China.

●

The Eastern Bloc; the

countries of Europe.

●

the Soviet Union and its

during the Cold War.

●

The

of the United States.

●

The

part of any region.

●

A

of Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

east

English

est

Middle English (1100-1500)

east

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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