east
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noun- 1.
The direction of the earth's rotation, specifically 90°.
Portsmouth is to the east of Southampton.
We live in the east of the country.
The sun rises in the east.
The levanter wind is in/from the east.
- 2.
The eastern region or area; the inhabitants thereof.
- 3.
(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction of the altar and chancel; the direction faced by the priest when celebrating ad orientem.
Tính từ
adjective- 1.
(not comparable)Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
- 2.
(not comparable)(meteorology) Blowing (as wind) from the east.
- 3.
(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
- 4.
(not comparable)From the East; oriental.
- 5.
(not comparable)(ecclesiastical) Designating, or situated in, the liturgical east.
the east front of a cathedral
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adverb- 1.
Towards the east; eastwards.
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From Middle English est, from Old English ēast, from *austr, from Proto-Germanic *austrą, from Proto-Germanic *austraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwsteros (east). 2 cog Cognate with aist, uast, ååst, ööst (east), Aaste, east, oost, Ost, øst, eystur, austur, aust, øst (east), ost, öst, öster (east); also with 𐬎𐬱𐬀𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬭𐬀, auster.