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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.
ост, восто́к, восхо́д, восток

east adjective

  /iːst/
  • Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
  • (meteorology) Blowing (as wind) from the east.
  • Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
  • From the East; oriental.
восто́чный

East properNoun

  /iːst/
  • A personification of the wind from the east.
[[восто́чный]] [[ве́тер]], ост
  • 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.
Восто́к
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