east
noun
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- 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.
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oosten,
oost
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east
adjective
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- Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
- Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
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oostelijk
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oosters
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east
adverb
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- towards the east; eastwards
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oostwaarts
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East
properNoun
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- The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.
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Oostblok,
Oosten
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- The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Arabia, India, Persia or China.
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Oosten
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- A personification of the wind from the east.
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oostenwind
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