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east noun

  /iːst/
  • The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
  • The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof. [circa 1300]
  • (ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
est, llevant, orient

East properNoun

  /iːst/
  • The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Arabia, India, Persia or China.
  • The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.
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