Orient
proper nounproper nounnounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɔː.ɹɪ.ənt//
- United Kingdom//ˈɒɹ.ɪ.ənt//
- Canada//ˈɔ.ɹi.ənt//
- Australia//ˈoː.ɹi.ənt//
Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).
proper noun
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Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).
- 2
datedThe countries east of the Mediterranean.
Etymology
See orient.
proper noun
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A number of places in the United States: A minor city in Denning Township, Franklin County, Illinois.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and minor city therein, in Adair County, Iowa.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Aroostook County, Maine.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Osceola County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place and hamlet in Suffolk County, New York.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Scioto Township, Pickaway County, Ohio.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Multnomah County, Oregon.
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A number of places in the United States: A small town in Faulk County, South Dakota.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Tom Green County, Texas.
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A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Ferry County, Washington.
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A rural locality in the Shire of Hinchinbrook, Queensland, Australia.
noun
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A pear cultivar from the United States
Forms
- plural
- Orients
Orient · Usually preceded by the: a region or a part of the world to the east of a certain place; countries of Asia, the East (especially East Asia).
Oriental · Of a pearl or other precious stone: having a superior lustre.orientation · The determination of the relative position of something or…origin · The beginning of something.