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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.
 este, oriente, levante

east adjective

  /iːst/
  • Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
  • From the East; oriental.
 oriental

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.
 Oriente, oriente
  • A personification of the wind from the east.
 levante, viento de levante

east adverb

  /iːst/
  • towards the east; eastwards
 (con) rumbo al este, al este, hacia el este
Far East
Extremo Oriente
East Timor
Timor Oriental
Middle East
Oriente Medio, Medio Oriente
East Timorese
timorense
East Germany
Alemania Oriental
Near East
Oriente Próximo, Cercano Oriente, Próximo Oriente
East Asian
asiático oriental, asiática oriental
East Asia
Asia Oriental, Asia del Este
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