Oriental
adjective
/ɒɹiˈɛntəl/
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/ɔːɹiˈɛntəl/
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- 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.]
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oriental
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Oriental
noun
/ɒɹiˈɛntəl/
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/ɔːɹiˈɛntəl/
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- (archaic) A person from the eastern region of a place. [15th–19th c.]
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Oriental
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orientation
noun
/ˌɔɹiɛnˈteɪʃən/
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- (countable) The determination of the relative position of something or someone.
- (countable) The relative physical position or direction of something.
- (countable) An inclination, tendency or direction.
- (countable) The ability to orient, or the process of so doing.
- (education) Events to orient new students at a school; events to help new students become familiar with a school.
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orientation
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orient
verb
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- (transitive, often, reflexive, figuratively) To familiarize (oneself or someone) with a circumstance or situation.
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orienter
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orientalism
noun
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- (arts, architecture, literature) The tendency to represent eastern subjects, to assume stylistical characteristics original of the East.
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orientalisme
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