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east adjective

  /iːst/
  • (meteorology) Blowing (as wind) from the east.
  • Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
 östlig, ostlig
  • Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
 östra, ost-, öst-
  • From the East; oriental.
 orientalisk, österländsk

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.
 öster, öst

east adverb

  /iːst/
  • Towards the east; eastwards.
 ostvart, österut

East properNoun

  /iːst/
  • The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.
 Fjärran Östern, Orienten, öst, östblocket, österland
  • The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Arabia, India, Persia or China.
 Fjärran Östern, Orienten, österland
  • A personification of the wind from the east.
 ostan, ostanvind
East Timor
Östtimor
Middle East
Mellanöstern
East German
östtysk
East Timorese
östtimoriansk, östtimorian
East Germany
Östtyskland
East Asian
ostasiatisk, östasiatisk, ostasiat, östasiat
East Asia
Östasien
East African
östafrikansk, östafrikan
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