East
pn//iːst//ostan, ostanvind, Fjärran Östern, Orienten, österland, öst, östblocket, östra, ost-, öst-, östlig, ostlig, orientalisk, österländsk, ostvart, österut, öster
A personification of the wind from the east.
The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from Arabia, India, Persia or China.
The Eastern Bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.
Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
(meteorology) Blowing (as wind) from the east.
Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
From the East; oriental.
Towards the east; eastwards.
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.