easternEnglishOxford Dictionary of Englisheastern /ˈiːst(ə)n / ▸ adjective 1 [attributive] situated in, directed towards, or facing the east: the eastern slopes of the mountain eastern Spain. ▪ (of a wind) blowing from the east. 2 (Eastern) living in or originating from the regions or countries to the east of Europe: an Eastern mystic. ▪ relating to or characteristic of the East or its inhabitants: Eastern philosophy and culture. – ORIGIN Old English ēasterne(as east, -ern).
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