Definitions for eastist
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
eastist(n.)
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north.
Category: Geography (terms), Nautical, Navy
Ref: Abbr: E 2
the direction in which this point lies.
Category: Geography (terms)
(usu. cap.) a region or territory situated in this direction.
the East, the continent of Asia and nearby islands; the Orient. the Far East. (formerly) the Soviet Union and its allies. the part of the U.S. east of the Mississippi River. the part of the U.S. east of the Allegheny Mountains, from Maryland to Maine.
Category: Geography (places), Government
(adj.)directed or proceeding toward the east.
Category: Nautical, Navy
coming from the east:
an east wind.
Category: Navy
lying toward or situated in the east:
the east side.
(adv.)to, toward, or in the east:
heading east.
Category: Nautical, Navy
Origin of east:
bef. 900; ME est, OE ēast. Cf.Easter
East.
or east.
eastern.
Princeton's WordNet
east, due east, eastward, E(noun)
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
East, Orient(noun)
the countries of Asia
East, eastern United States(noun)
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Ohio River and to the east of the Mississippi River
east(noun)
the direction corresponding to the eastward cardinal compass point
east(adj)
a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
east(adverb)
situated in or facing or moving toward the east
east(adverb)
to, toward, or in the east
"we travelled east for several miles"; "located east of Rome"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
East(noun)ist
the direction toward the rising sun
to face east
Eastist
the part of a place that is furthest east
It's hot and sunny in the east of England today.
Eastist
the part of the world including Asia and India
an east wind; 50 kms east of Paris
east(adverb)ist
toward the east
to travel east
Wiktionary
east(Noun)
One of the four principal compass points, specifically 90u00B0, conventionally directed to the right on maps; the direction of the rising sun at an equinox.
east(Adverb)
towards the east; eastwards
east(Adjective)
Situated or lying in or towards the east; eastward.
east(Adjective)
wind from the east
east(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the east; eastern.
east(Adjective)
From the East; oriental.
East(ProperNoun)
(personification) The wind from the east.
East(ProperNoun)
The Eastern world; the regions, primarily situated in the Eastern Hemisphere, whose culture is derived from India or China.
East(ProperNoun)
The Eastern bloc; the eastern countries of Europe.
East(ProperNoun)
The eastern states of the United States.
East(ProperNoun)
The eastern part of any region.
Origin: From east.
Webster Dictionary
East(noun)
the point in the heavens where the sun is seen to rise at the equinox, or the corresponding point on the earth; that one of the four cardinal points of the compass which is in a direction at right angles to that of north and south, and which is toward the right hand of one who faces the north; the point directly opposite to the west
East(noun)
the eastern parts of the earth; the regions or countries which lie east of Europe; the orient. In this indefinite sense, the word is applied to Asia Minor, Syria, Chaldea, Persia, India, China, etc.; as, the riches of the East; the diamonds and pearls of the East; the kings of the East
East(noun)
formerly, the part of the United States east of the Alleghany Mountains, esp. the Eastern, or New England, States; now, commonly, the whole region east of the Mississippi River, esp. that which is north of Maryland and the Ohio River; -- usually with the definite article; as, the commerce of the East is not independent of the agriculture of the West
East(adj)
toward the rising sun; or toward the point where the sun rises when in the equinoctial; as, the east gate; the east border; the east side; the east wind is a wind that blows from the east
East(adverb)
eastward
East(verb)
to move toward the east; to veer from the north or south toward the east; to orientate
Translations for east
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- oosteAfrikaans

- شَرْقيArabic

- за изтокBulgarian

- orientalPortuguese (BR)

- východníCzech

- Ost-...German

- østlig; øst-Danish

- ανατολικόςGreek

- este, orientalSpanish

- ida-Estonian

- شرقیFarsi

- itä-Finnish

- est, orientalFrench

- מִזרָחִיHebrew

- पूर्वीHindi

- istočniCroatian

- keletiHungarian

- timurIndonesian

- austur-Icelandic

- est, orientaleItalian

- 東のJapanese

- 동쪽의Korean

- rytų, rytinisLithuanian

- austrumu-Latvian

- pantai timurMalay

- oostelijkDutch

- øst-, østligNorwegian

- wschodniPolish

- شرقیPersian

- ختیځPashto

- orientalPortuguese

- de est, orientalRomanian

- восточныйRussian

- východnýSlovak

- vzhodenSlovenian

- istočniSerbian

- öst-, ost-Swedish

- ทิศตะวันออกThai

- doğudaTurkish

- 東方的Chinese (Trad.)

- східнийUkrainian

- مشرق کی طرفUrdu

- ở hướng phía đôngVietnamese

- 东方的Chinese (Simp.)

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