Hypertext Webster Gateway: "eastern"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Eastern \East"ern\, a. [AS. e['a]stern.]
1. Situated or dwelling in the east; oriental; as, an eastern
gate; Eastern countries.

Eastern churches first did Christ embrace.
--Stirling.

2. Going toward the east, or in the direction of east; as, an
eastern voyage.

{Eastern Church}. See {Greek Church}, under {Greek}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

eastern
adj 1: lying toward or situated in the east; "the eastern end of
the island"
2: of or characteristic of eastern regions of the United
States; "the Eastern establishment" [ant: {western}]
3: lying in or toward the east; "the east side of NY"; "eastern
cities" [syn: {easterly}]
4: relating to or characteristic of regions of eastern parts of
the world; "the Eastern Hemisphere"; "Eastern Europe";
"the Eastern religions" [ant: {western}]
5: from the east; used especially of winds; "an east wind";
"the winds are easterly" [syn: {easterly}]


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