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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.
 oosten, oost

east adjective

  /iːst/
  • Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
  • Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
 oostelijk
  • From the East; oriental.
 oosters

east adverb

  /iːst/
  • Towards the east; eastwards.
 oostwaarts

East properNoun

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

easting noun

Oostwaarde
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